Don Robinson state park. Yeah for a Sunday drive!

Been revisiting the ring theory as it is hard for some people to not dump in. The best part is that it doesn't deny you the right to your feelings it's just that it is selfish to dump those feelings in on the person facing the trauma. We have been lucky as a family as we recognize that everyone is hurting in some way from Wil's diagnosis and very few people have dumped in on us intentionally. Mostly we are loved and cared for and spoiled and surrounded with amazing family and friends who go above and beyond in their love and concern for us. And mostly I share it because a few friends are struggling hard with their family members not being able to comfort in and dump out.
http://articles.latimes.com/2013/apr/07/opinion/la-oe-0407-silk-ring-theory-20130407

I think this is more like survivors guilt. We have a little girl at the cancer center dying this week and it is hard to feel bad for ourselves but as long as we are giving Sydney comfort and dumping our own stress somewhere else we know we are doing the right thing by her and her family.

This Quote helped us this week when we were anxious about the "what if's"

We really need a couch! Hard to snuggle on the chaise.

Well it was a pretty crappy weekend as Wil and I both have a wicked cough. I'm off to the doc today to make sure it not the flu. Went for a drive on Sunday to get out in the sunshine and stumbled upon a brand new state park with 2 hiking trails. Can't wait to try them out when we all feel better.
Sonny dog is getting older and slowing down but he still loves to play fetch.