Well, it's been a great weekend. Worked from home Friday and had to handle only a few crises. Saturday I hosted a prayer breakfast at my home. This was great. I rely on these monthly meetings and a vital source of support. I get to discuss issues with a few like minded women and then we pray that God would give us the strength to get through the next month. We also pray for other people with whom we have come into contact. Prayer is a really great coping mechanism for me. It settles my mind and reminds me that I don't have to handle this thing called life all by myself. Rather, I have a Father who wants to help, is willing to help, and who does help me. Often I just have to get over myself and go through the hard process of learning to trust him. This is hard for me. I spend far too many hours freaking out and stressing over issues that I don't know how to deal with instead of allowing prayer to settle my spirit and the fresh perspective of my problems that always results from this calmed spirit.
I made quiche for the first time for the breakfast. It rocked. I was so worried that it would not turn out great but it did. People were raving and packing massive to-go bags. My kids acted like they had died and gone to heaven. I stress about cooking and entertaining but I actually love it.
Sunday was church and dinner @ my brothers. My nephew turns 9 tomorrow and we did out traditional dinner, cake, present thing. Monday will happen tomorrow whether I like it or not. Fortunately, I am taking a sick day to take my 11 y/o to a few doctor's appointments. I don' actually have to return to my office until Thursday. I am trying to gain some peace from my little hiatus.
Tomorrow I know the doctor is going to ask me about giving my daughter Gardasil(sp?). I've gotten very different feedback from folk re: this issue. In short, I think I will decline. I don't think it has been around long enough to be trusted. Also, I'm not so sure that I am okay with inoculating my daughter against sexually transmitted diseases at her age. I want to sit with this decision a lot longer and really decide how I feel. I do want my daughter to remain a virgin until marriage. I know she can refrain from being sexually active until marriage or at least adulthood. I do plan to maintain an open, honest communication with her about everything and to impress upon her our values. I also plan to point out not only the spiritual reasons for abstaining but also the medical/physical reasons. Having sex at a young age is quite frankly, stupid. You will probably catch an STD if not AIDS. You will probably have to deal with a pregnancy. You will probably go through unnecessary emotional drama. You will more than likely continue to remain sexual and consequently have numerous sexual partners thus increasing the chances of all the above. You are very unlikely to protect yourself adequately by using a condom. Any hormonal boy you sleep with will also be unlikely to use condoms properly given that most of them will have difficulty bathing properly and consistently. Abstinence avoids all these pitfalls and enables you to marshal the strength to deal with all the other crap that maturing to adulthood will entail.
So my daughter will listen as I refuse the innoculation and she and I will talk about all the relevant issues over lunch and while getting a good pedicure. I love hearing her opinions and thoughts about these things. Even at 11, I am very impressed by this kid.
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