Varia Thursday

After my blog post yesterday I took Jr out of her crib and gave her some homeopathic "drugs". I don't know if it actually works or if it's a combination of me calming down because I feel like I'm "doing" something and Jr feeding off of my calm or if she feels better because she thinks I'm "doing" something. Either way, it worked really well. We buy Camilia, which is supposed to help teething and "restlessness" -- a nice way of saying fussy? Not sure. In any case, after that she was so much better. It also helped that hubby came home early.

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I'm so depressed! The two TV shows I like to watch are finished! Revenge had its season finale last week and Game of Thrones' season finale is this Sunday. It was nice having something to look forward to each week. Now what am I going to watch? Any suggestions??

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I was thinking the other day about the fact that more and more people are going to see therapists or counselors and that hubby and I are meeting so many people who need someone to listen. How many times has hubby called to say he's running late because he was in his office with one of his employees or in the parking lot with one of his co-workers, listening to their life stories? It seems to me that while some people definitely need the non-judgment and skills of a professional, most other people just need someone to listen. I think people who listen -- and I mean here someone who keeps eye contact with you while you speak or whom you know with certainty can repeat what you just said -- are few and far between. Good, solid listening is something sorely lacking today. Maybe it's because we're too easily distracted with our iPads and laptops? It's so rare we do one thing at a time, too. Eating while reading the paper, writing an email while watching TV, listening to music while studying. It's no wonder we have trouble keeping our minds focused on one person! Anyway... just a thought.