Rough night - Great morning...

[mobrien316]

Last night I was supposed to get out of work at 9:30 PM. I managed to leave at about 10 PM and headed home. Connecticut was in the midst of a snowstorm last night, and I couldn't get my wimpy department-issued Ford Five Hundred front-wheel-drive POS up the hill to my house. After trying for a few minutes I backed down the hill and waited to see if the plows were still out. They weren't.

I wound up going back to the office and waiting until 6 AM to head home. At least I got some work done, though it was all "V.O.T." (voluntary overtime, meaning I got no pay for it.)

When I got home there was was a foot of snow on the driveway, since the guy who usually does my driveway hadn't been out yet... I got stuck trying to bash through the snowdrift at the entrance. I had to dig myself out or when my neighbor came by later to plow the driveway he'd be blocked by my stuck POS car.

By the time I finally got into the house I was pissed at the world and ready to put my fist through a wall. I was tired, hungry (I had packed a dinner for work but had eaten it around 7PM the previous night, and I didn't have anything else with me), and in a thoroughly foul mood.

I head up the stairs, clumps of snow falling off me and smoke coming out of my ears. When I got to the top of the stairs I hear "Good morning, Daddy!" and I see my soon-to-be-four-years-old triplets sitting in the dark on the floor outside their bedroom door. They told me they saw me through their bedroom window and couldn't wait to hug me.

I immediately felt about a thousand percent better! Kids are great! :-)

[Joeyd6]

Nice!

[marinepilot]

Awesome story! Was wondering what could have made such a good morning after a rough night like that, but I totally understand now!

[MikeG]

Awesome!!

[SANE-A30]

Is'nt it ironic how our children ALWAYS know the right things to say and do when we need it the most! It really is amazing and no greater job in the world

[Trip]

Awesome story! Was wondering what could have made such a good morning after a rough night like that, but I totally understand now!

I was thinking the same exact words

[Norm357]

I can't believe that the kids are 4!


Also, you live in hell.

[cntryboy0531]

Also, you live in hell.

I concur. The only thing I have to worry about preventing me from going into my driveway is a hurricane.

[QldCop]

Isn't great how they do that!!!
I love it when i hear them running to the front door when i get home from a crappy day...

[QldCop]

I concur. The only thing I have to worry about preventing me from going into my driveway is a hurricane.

Is that a new type of car that i haven't seen b4???
Must be a big one eh??

[cntryboy0531]

Must be a big one eh??

You could say that.

[marinepilot]

Isn't great how they do that!!!
I love it when i hear them running to the front door when i get home from a crappy day...

My youngest is just about 22 months right now, and she's the best when I walk in in the morning, waving her little hand at me and saying "Hi Da-ay!" Then she'll come running up to me and wrap her arms around my leg (or legs)! Anything bad on my mind melts away the second I see and / or hear her and my other kids in the morning, I know I made it home!