Money can't buy happiness

Robin Williams died today- he took his own life. This is so sad to me. How does one get into a position that suicide feels like the only option?? I've been sad.... Really sad.... Lost my baby sad..... But leaving this earth was never even contemplated. So- what kind of sad does it take to kill oneself?

On the outside, this man had everything. Money, "friends", family, a great career, lots of people that looked up to him YET he was still sad. This is profound to me because so many people say "if I just had more money, life would be easier..."  He had money- lots of money- but it didn't matter. 

Money doesn't buy happiness. Suicide doesn't solve problems. Depression is a serious disease. Mr. Williams is gone but his family is now left behind to be sad themselves.

Just a mom.... Really?

This has always been one of the most irritating statements I've heard about being a stay at home mom. "Just a mom" guy or girl has never had 3 kids aged 4 and under to go along with the two teenagers that lived there first. They've never cleaned puke out of a bed that has to be completely stripped, thrown in the washer and the bed now needs to be remade. They've never had the pleasure of watching their child ask Jesus into their lives all the while hoping that maybe you played a small roll in pointing them that direction. "Just a mom" is a very broad job description that includes nurse, counselor, teacher, cook, maid,taxi driver, referee, banker, the only reasonable person to take a teenage girl clothes shopping and the only reasonable one who walks out when said teenage girl says she won't buy anything cool. Three rules: no boobies, no butt cheeks, and no midriffs out for all to see. Which undoubtedly leads to "you're the worst mom ever. EVERY other mom buys their daughters this stuff.

I'm a proud "just a mom" and there are days when it's easy and there are days where I'm pretty sure I would like to run away. But in order to be "just a mom" there has to be "just a baby or 2 or 5" that makes being a mom worth everything!!