Control ;of Destiny

I believe there is a power greater than ourselves and our fate is somewhat of our own making, but not entirely. We have the power to make decisions, to determine what is right and wrong but our final path is predetermined. We think we cannot find the strength to do what needs to be done and yet we manage to get through the hardest of times.
Tomorrow Pete will be home, at least for a short while and I will be able to do what I need to do to help him.

Things are Only Things

I entered my home today and realized how empty it was. Oh, the furniture is still there and all my "chachkees" are in place. Nothing has been removed but so much has changed. The computer room is dark and no one is in there watching t.v. with the volume turned up. There is no one at the computer or playing on an I Touch. There are no cups on the table waiting for me to put in the dishwasher. Peter is not here and will probably never be here again. CRAP