observationalizisms

• when i am short on sleep, my temper is quick-lite and white hot
• when sharing a living space with others, regular conversation is a must
• when sharing a living space with others, regular conversation is huge
• when sharing a living space with others, regular conversation is critical
• when sharing a living space with others, regular conversation is helpful
• i think you get the picture.

i am a worrier, and worst-case scenario imagine-r, and this is not a good quality or characteristic when sharing a living space with OTHERS!!! :)
However, it's reassuring and a blessing to be able to call on the resource close to me.  You know, the husband kind of resource.  Who is, let me be sure to mention, bi-lingual.  Unfortunately he isn't fluent in Female (nor I in Male), yet quite fortuitously, he is absolutely fluent in both Amharic and English. 
Yesterday I was making wrong assumptions about what the VIP was saying, so I literally ran away from her, out the back door, and flagged Habinero down to translate.  Turns out she was just feeling a little down, and worried what I might be thinking of her plan to get a new dress.  I squeezed her shoulders and H conveyed my response: Lady, I love clothes and shopping, and I ain't gonna be the one to tell you not to get a new dress.  DON'T.WORRY.

It's just a good philosophy in general, the not worrying thing.  Lets just try a little thing called trust.  I trust we'll keep the words and sentiments flowing freely and with great clarity up in here.