I thought it was a bird but it was just a paper bag

I want to try to be postive and uncomplaining as I write this post. But the thing is I am exhausted and I have some seriously upset bowels, and I can't sleep (med induced insomnia??) and I have been ignoring my kids and I am tired and I don't see how this is suppossed to make me get better, my throat hurts, I am coughing up a ton, look like a greasy spoon, and the little one has a fever (her turn with H1N1?) So....how to make lemonade out of that pile of rotten citrus fruit?

5 good things for today:

1) Only 7 more days to go
2) we've financially caught up from my husband's weel long non-paid H1N1 work vacation
3) some solicitor today told me that I didn't look old enough to be the home owner and the guy with the infusion pharmacy said I looked too little to weigh what i do (which I guess was a compliment)
4) special hot cocoa!
5) October is almost over, November can't be any worse, can it?

OK, number 5 was cheating, but serioulsy I am so ready to move on from this month - as if the changing of the month will change anything, but it is symbolic, yes?

Since I have been sick I have been pretty holed up inside and so I have spent far too much time on the internets. But today I was watching some of the vidoes at Cfvoice.com, and I was really struck by this shared experience we all have. Just listening to people's voices, watching them breathe...it just kind of hit me (as things do from time to time) how important my CF community has become to me...so for that, I add my 6th gratitude of the day....you all. Much love, all of you.