Every cloud has a silver lining

Over the past 9,5 months as an au pair, I've had some bad days and some terrible days. Most days are of course not like that, but I've had a couple. And last week was just a big mess. I can't tell you why, but things didn't work out as they should've and this life just got a too overwhelming. I thought I could keep it in and be strong, but on Friday it all kind of exploded. I wanted nothing else but to go home, but it's not that easy. So thank god for good friends and good food. Right when I got off work on Friday Louise picked me up and took me out for dinner. We talked about everything and it made me feel a bit better. Afterwards we bough Ben & Jerry and watched movies in my bed. On Saturday we spend the day in Georgetown for shopping and lunch. The weather was a perfect fall day and the company was great. Later that night we went for sushi with some of Louise's friends and then out dancing. It turned out to be a better day and night than I ever thought on Friday, and it's all thanks to Louise.  On Sunday morning I woke up feeling exhausted but happy. The week had made me sick to my stomach, but the fact that I was going to see my dad today made me happier than I've been in a long time. So at 3:30pm I drove to Dulles to pick him up, and when I saw him everything just fell in place. My dad aka best friend was here and I could not have been happier. After dropping off his bags and showing him around the house I took him to dinner in Clarendon. He asked for burgers and that's what he got. After dinner we went for some beers at a rooftop and watched the Steelers kick some butt agains Kansas City. It was a beautiful night and I was so happy to spend it with my dad.On Monday morning after dropping the buys off at school I took the old man to breakfast at one of my local spots. It was good as always and the coffee there is just great. Later on I drove him to Baltimore International Airport and hugged him goodbye for some days. Right now he's in Texas for a work thing, but he's coming back here on Friday around noon. On Saturday morning we are getting out of town for some well needed quality time. I can't wait for that! Last week was really crappy. I was not myself and I do not like the feeling I had in my gut. But right when I needed my family the most, there my dad was. So every cloud has a silver lining, am I right?