The sick and the crazy

Have you ever noticed when you need your family to get along the best they somehow loose their minds? How sometimes being a Wife and a Mom you just sometimes don't feel appreciated? Well, my family is no exception. Dad came home sick (2nd time in 20+ years) from work today. I needed to be in and out of the house several times to run errands. (banking, stables 2x's and 2 stores) These were necessary errands since we had been gone for 2 weeks prior,we had little food, money or medication in the house. I tried to get a few kids to go with me but "no dice". They were going to stay home and "take care of Dad" and so they did (except the baby who I wouldn't think of leaving here in the "WAR ZONE"). Needless to say by the time I got home Dad was no longer sleeping and kids were running outside and looked as though they had escaped from a mental institution screaming "MOMMY, MOMMY you're back, we missed you"!!! When I get into the house Dad looks as though he's just lost a boxing match. "Thank goodness your home, I don't know HOW you do it"!!!! At first I'm a bit upset , then a smile comes across my face because then I know for the first time that day that I AM TRULY appreciated!!!