the mountain the mole built

Families, can't live with them can't shoot them....

There are 9 people living in my house, myself, husband, daughters and partners, my sons and my little grandson. You would think our home is a hive of tension but it isn't.  We rarely fight and the home runs smoothly with everyone working together for everyone. We are a cooperative and of that I'm proud.

My wider family on the other hand (aunties, uncles, my siblings, my parents) cause a lot of tension and upset. On Friday morning I posted a heartwarming story about a Russian cat which saved a baby, on my daughter's Facebook page. The story was just what I need to read to help lift my black Black mood. My daughter and I are also big animal lovers especially cats. I know putting stuff on Facebook is not private, but this story caused a lot of grief for me and her. Family members posted concerns and worries about cats, (my 4 cats smothering my grandson) and basically upset my daughter by inferring she is stupid. The mole made a mountain out of his molehill! They had no business commenting on a story I posted for her to read, I hadn't posted it on my wall, just my daughters. It all got out of hand by the afternoon with my siblings commenting and people logging on to facebook to see which story had caused this family ruckus. I don't need this tension not with the way  i feel at the moment. The lesson here? Don't share nice things online, remember everyone has an opinion about you!

I also learnt that I have to look after others, placate my daughter, nurture my close family. I see this train of thought as realisation I'm getting better and maybe the ladder has been lowered into my deep pit. I hope so because I don't like feeling down all the time. The candle is flickering and I can see it. Maybe today I'll smile :)