Suffering

"Suffering is not a contest. Nobody's problems invalidate anyone else's." - Anonymous

I really like this quote because it reminds me that I cannot measure another person's suffering or problems against my own experiences. What may seem like a small thing to me, may be the most difficult thing ever for them. Conversely, what may seem huge to me may be insignificant to another. Nobody deserves to have their experiences or feelings invalidated simply because they don't match up with my own experiences or feelings.

Yesterday was payday (it came early) so I paid all the bills except rent (Ari said she will take care of that on Tuesday). I bought tickets to Walker Stalker/Heroes & Villains in Portland, plus a photo op for Tiana as her birthday present. I also ordered a new set of sheets for our bed. The fitted sheet ripped a while ago, and having only the top sheet to use as the bottom sheet is not pleasant.

I also stopped at Express-o Yourself, a coffee shop downtown, and got a mocha. It was amazing! I am definitely going to be ordering my coffee there instead of at Starbucks from now on!

To Do List: Remainder of 2017 (revised)

1. Have the house clean at midnight on the 31st.
2. Clean Siera's bedroom.
3. Clean Tiana's bedroom.
4. Get organization stuff for Tiana's bedroom.
5. Make a reservation for Tiana's birthday trip (hotel in Kennewick).
6. Determine which library books I'm truly interested in reading and return the rest of them.
7. Visit The Sequel and see if they have Gini Koch books (particularly her Kitty Katt series) that I can by.
8. Take Siera out for coffee.
9. Set up a coffee rota.
10. Pay the dental payment I still owe for Remington.
11. Make sure I have the money set aside to join the gym downtown.