Lice Lessons

So defeated...the onslaught is upon us
I hate who I have become in this battle

Thankful for...

1.  Friends who don't know Christ but who He uses to say "I see you."
Christoph rode over on his bike, out of nowhere, buzzes my flat at 9:00a with a "shampoo service." We literally told him we were not interested and then I realized who it was.  I cried.  He handed me pure gold in a tight, metal, comb that they had bought off the internet.

2.  My nemesis the steam blasting dryer.
Who could have ever known that now I would be singing it's praises as I now can throw all the sheets and pj's in for 30 min. and be confident that those lice are going down!

3.  No access to chemicals.
I would have taken that route because I want things fixed NOW.  But it could have caused seizures and brain damage long term.  But I know myself too well.  And then Wendy told me she tried Rid and it didn't even work.  Thank you strict regulations in EU.  You saved me from myself.

4.  Wise, empathetic friends.
I am not alone.  Lice happens.  I reconnected with Nina.  Gained wisdom from Heather.  Felt understood by Linda.  Empathized by Amy.  Normalized by Faith.  Perspective from Wendy.

5.  Kids who like to sit and watch TV.
They like to have their hair combed.  They don't whine or complain or fight it at all.  I could have a 2 yr. old and be going through this...

5.  My sweet peanut.
She lovingly told me that she feels bad that we are killing the lice because they are a family too. Precious.

Learning about...

1.  I don't do sllllllloooooowwwww processes.
I just want things fixed NOW.  The idea of 2+ weeks of the same daunting, steam blasting, washing, cold bag storing, combing process made me lay in my bed for 3 hours in despair yesterday.  But it helps to just name it.

2.  I don't think God cares about this stuff.
I think it is all up to me.  I think that if I don't stay on top of it the lice will never go away.  I don't believe that God would care enough to just take them away.  Trying to change this stinking thinking but it's hard and I'm not there yet.