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You’ve got to believe that God is in control of your life. It may be a tough time but you’ve got to believe that God has a reason for it and he’s going to make everything good. Bow down, archangels, in your dim abode: Before you were, or any hearts to beat, Weary and kind one lingered by His seat; He made the world to be a grassy road Before her wandering feet.++ Your mood might surprise you, today -- but you should follow it wherever it takes you. It will lead you to very interesting social situations that hold a lot of promise for your future. Make sure when you start conversations that you don't focus just on safe small talk. Push the envelope with new people and show them that you're really interested in what they have to say -- especially if they disagree with you. Healthy debate creates stronger bonds, sometimes. You are a born leader, but you may be tested today by one of your peers or underlings. You may have to make a difficult decision as to where you stand with this individual, though it is vital that you maintain your professionalism. Take the evening and relax from the difficult day at work with a bubble bath.

It has been a fairly busy day with the usual amount of screws. Some hay has been mislabeled and it is the same old story. The only thing in the end is that we are probably going to be blamed when things are out of kilter. I called Mikey at about seven thirty and he was at school. He sounded okay and I had an email from MM that she was thrilled that he was going to join a football team. I had a letter from Joel yesterday and he called me today that he had been released twenty-eight days early and that he was back on mainline but in a different unit that Schimmele. I did not let him talk as much as I should though I am not sure there was much he could say. He is pretty discouraged about Natalie is in a foster home and not much hopes of getting out. Her was hoping that they could come and visit him some time before snow falls. I am not sure how long he talked but I had to duck out when a truck showed up. I called Mikey twice tonight and both times no answer and the first time to voicemail. It is a dioscouraging process.