Today

Well my in-laws are coming for a visit and I am on a cleaning rampage. They will be here on Friday. Stress....stress....stress. Chris always gets totally freaked out when he sees them. He cares way too much about what they think. He feels like he a failure when it comes to them. I try to tell him...look at all the things you have accomplished...you have a good job, a family, a house. But it all has to appear perfect. Its frustrating to me that he can't see the good he has done, how far he has gone. Sure there are things that could be better...everyone has those things that COULD be better. You work on them..try to make them better...but don't let those things make you feel like you haven't done anything. We have worked through alot and have a child that we are raising..we might not do everything right in regards to that...okay I am sure we don't do most things right with raising him...but we are trying. We make mistakes and we try again. I want Chris to be proud of himself. He has come a long way in his life. I am sure he wouldn't have seen himself at this point 9 years ago. Please be proud. You are doing awesome. Mistakes happen...and even with all those mistakes, look what you have done. No one else should tell you if you have done your best....you know inside what you have done...