home again

J. is back from NH safe and sound. I'm glad to have him back, and eternally grateful to my brother and sister-in-law, who helped out by watching the kids while I was at work this week. I don't know what we would have done if they hadn't been able to pitch in. Short of my going AWOL from work and pulling the kids out of school, I don't know how we would have been able to get J. back east.

It's there, as if one needed reminding, we can see that it's our relationships with others that make life meaningful. And knowing who will be there for you when you need it can help get you through another day.