Before I commence in a whine session, I'd like to post the winner for the Love You stamp. First, you all are so awesome. It's nice to actually list your current loves, no? Always brightens my day a little and reminds me that there is more good than bad. Danielle Gough is the winner!

Please email me at lifelovepaper@gmail.com to claim your stamp. :)

Thanks for playing along but this isn't the end. Keep posting your Currents and link back...I'd love to read them! There will also be another stamp giveaway next month. :)

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So more on the unlucky bit. (there will be a fair amount of boohooing in this post)

Maybe I jinxed myself with the Lucky Twenty-thirteen cut that started my PL this year. I am having the worst run of bad luck. When I complained to my dad about this after he delievered more bad news, he began to tell me the list of things I yammered on about were things that just happen in life. Tires get flat, money comes + goes (seems like it goes more often these days), 2 year olds have major tantrums and embarrass you when you're visiting friends, cameras eventually need to be taken in for repairs, work gets lost when you don't save it (damn Illustrator and it's unexpected quitting text box), lucky keychain that has been with you for many years break, pets get old and you're left with making a decision you never want to make.

The list goes on.

The worst? My papa was admitted in the hospital with phenomena. He's having a hard time fighting this and I almost jumped on plane to Vegas last week. I kept thinking, "not again" going through the same when my grandmother fell ill. But as of today, he's doing better. He's a fairly healthy senior so my hopes are high that this will go away but I know the reality. I do. He's suffered a broken heart since my grandmothers passing. He talks of being "ready". What if we're not ready? Is that a selfish?

So yeah, that's how my year has gone so far. Again, seems selfish to complain but this is part of the process. Let it out anyway you can. Talk to a friend or family member. Blog about it. Write it out in a journal. Then be done with it. I tend to wallow in my misfortune for brief moment but I think that's ok. We need to allow this for ourselves in order to to let the good fortunes in. We need to remind ourselves of what we do have + why these things happen. It makes us braver + more ready to deal when bad sh*t rolls around.

It's life.

Thanks for listening. : ) XOT