As I've mentioned before, my brother is my only sibling. He means the world to me. He's in my top 3 all-time favorite guys, along with my hubby & son.

Well, he, my sis (his wifey), and my sweet niece are moving to Missouri.

M.I.S.S.O.U.R.I.

Sure, that's only like 3 or 4 states away, but still. I like having them an hour away, where I can see them as often as we can schedule.

Of course I love all of our family, but they're special. They're part of my soul. And my niece, oh how I love her. She's super, super special. And oh so adorable.

I am going to miss them something fierce. My heart hurts just thinking about it.

So between their fast approaching move date & the death of my friends husband this past week, I'm feeling . . . emotionally unstable.

My insides feel like they're whithering. I'm going to mope. I'm going to be depressed for a while. And I'm going feel bad for myself.

Consequently, I'm in no mood for drama. No mood. Just ask my poor hubby.

However, I pretend to hold myself together really well. After all, I was a cheerleader for like 100 years and can put on a fake smile and happy countenance like no other. A little white eye shadow does miracles.

But I'll continue to put on that infamous happy face for my hubby & kids. . . no reason their world should suffer just because I'm sad. They make me happy. Thankfully.

My heart will heal. I'll just have to visit Missouri often. Very often.