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[jay]

Pat's mom is missing at SFO. Pat is searching... the plane landed 45 minutes ago. We don't know if she was on it.

I'm supposed to single-handedly create the outline of a proposal by tomorrow morning. JL keeps calling,,. alternating sad and strident.

Oh, and my project plans in Spain are yet again thrown into turmoil at the last minute, and there's not a damned thing I can do about it.

And AR defied instructions on shipping, so we may not have all of our gear in Madrid on Monday. I'm trying to trace it.

Maybe I can rearrange things at the last moment, shifting duties and rooming arrangements and cellphones. I don't even know who's going...

My stress levels are soaring. I have no one to lean on, except me.

I've been here before... things will work out, somehow. Time to suck it up.

Comments

[lynne-laughs.livejournal.com]

hang in there...
It sounds like you've managed high stress stuff before...
Remember to give yourself a little stress relief somewhere in the midst of this.

[frankenboob.livejournal.com]

Oooph! Sounds like a lot of stress to deal with. Hope it all works out well. (& have some sangria for me in Spain!)

[geekchick]

Shouldn't the airline be able to at least tell you if Pat's mom got on the plane in Florida?

I'm sorry the stress is getting so overwhelming. Let me know if there's anything I can do.

[deedeebythebay.livejournal.com]

Ack. I know this isn't easy. I've never had quite the high profile stuff you have to deal with but I know the feeling.

Forgive me, I don't want to sound preachy, but dear man, you attend church on Sundays. I'm assuming that means you believe. If so, you do have Someone to lean on emotionally.

I will light a candle for you. I know you need the prayers. *hugs*

things *will* work out

[tenacious-snail.livejournal.com]

you manage to successfully cope with an incredibly stressful job, several relationships, and parenting. You've got some excellent skills, and I trust that you will find a way to make the necessary things happen. I have faith in you, though I know the current musical selection means that you're in high gear/high stress mode.

[dangerpudding.livejournal.com]

To share something that I realized on my way home today, that helped my stress level over all of this hugely:

No lives are at risk in all of this. Not even close.

No jailtime is being risked in this.

This, this can be handled. It will all work out. Breaking yourself down won't speed that by as much as you wish it would, and will make it harder in the end.

Y'know?

[thats-ms-dragon.livejournal.com]

My inner commentary is often, "Is this going to be something that I will be ashamed to tell my grandchildren about? Is it something they wouldn't want their neighbors to know? Will it be something I think about in 30 years?" If the answer to these is NO, then I can start breathing.

Just what I do.

stress level- no one to lean on

[scarlet1.livejournal.com]

"what a friend we have in Jesus." Please don't forget we all love you. Do your best and let it go.

I hope Pat found Eloise.

Love