20 days

20 days until house "guest" leaves
20 days until I leave for UK

I've learned some more stuff re: ... "helping" people...
some things I knew.. but maybe didn't practice all of the time, like...
* if you give... expect nothing in return... not appreciation, respect, nothing... or you will be frustrated.
* only give what you really know you can handle giving... or again... you will be frustrated
* if you give... do not expect change... do not expect the help to have "worked," do not expect it to really "help" ... or .. you get it. ;)

and a biggie.. don't give to someone who is a slacker/feels the world owes them ... mind you, you will not always know this ahead of time, but try and figure that out if at all possible. ;)

And just because you may see some good in someone ... doesn't mean that they will be.

Oy...oy oy

So if I can get through the next 20 days w/out having a heart attack.. I will be a happy camper.

This trip hopefully will be a breather of sorts, although I'll be running all over the place... we'll see. I think I'll only get a couple of 1/2 days solo. I really need some time to myself, but hopefully I will get that when I get back... and if I can successfully avoid the "guest"... then I can breath easy. Then off to my next adventure.. whatever that is.