To say this has been an emotional week is an understatement. This post will probably not make much sense but I feel like I need to try to get some of this out. Bear with me.
First, I still can't grasp the terrible news of NieNie's accident. It's one of those things that I'm losing sleep over. I just can't get it out of my mind. I don't really know her. I have met her a couple of times for a brief second but I mostly know her from her blog. Almost daily, I read about her beautiful life. She has this way of making the most mundane things look beautiful. Her love for her husband and children is so incredible and she documents all her cherished moments with them.
It's just so beautiful.
And now, she's laying in a burn center with severe burns over 80% of
her body. Her husband is in the same burn center with 30% of his body burned. They can't be together right now. She can't be with her children right now. It's just so hard not to feel emotional about this. Then, I read about her wonderful family who live in my town. Her sister is a friend of mine. We used to be in the same ward. She, too, has a beautiful blog where she has been keeping the blog world updated on Stephanie and Christian's condition. Then, I start thinking about if this is hard for me, imagine how it would be if this was one of my sisters. She is such an example of staying positive. Even in the horror of all of this, Courtney can still stay positive and can find reasons for joy. It's just amazing to me. This family has pulled together and is just incredible. The efforts right now are concentrated on raising funds to help Stephanie and Christian. (If you'd like to donate, click the box below.)
Second, school has started. I know I may have hinted (okay, I SAID) that I can't wait for school to start this year but I really didn't mean it. I'm having a hard time with this year. For starters, Jake is a senior.
A Senior!
You know what that means? College next year. He's busy applying for this and that and carrying a work load like no other senior I've ever seen so he'll be prepared to face the rigors of college. I think back to my senior year and all my easy classes and I'm in awe. He's incredible and I'm so filled with pride (sorry, I know that's not good but it's the truth) and so sad at the same time. I feel like my son is slipping away in a sense. He's no longer a little kid and isn't needing me so much anymore. I know that's how it's supposed to be but still--it's hard. Then, Scott and Cole are growing up too and I just think,
"When did this all happen?"
It's just hard to get used to. Max has started a new school and along with that comes all the "getting to know" the ways of the new school. I'm happy so far and I really do think it will be a good year but it's been an adjustment. Emma received her invitation to her Open House at her preschool. To say she's excited is an understatement! She's ready to be be big and go to school too.
This is all just hard for me.
Third, we took Elisabeth back to school yesterday. It's not quite the traumatic experience as the first semester was but it's still not fun. Not to mention a husband who wanted to make this a short day outing (and he wasn't kidding!). I feel like we just said,
"Okay honey...we'll slow down and you jump out with your things.
Have a good life, K?"
Well, maybe not that short but I didn't even get to help her get her new room all put together. I had plans on making her new room in her first real apartment awesome but, no, of course I couldn't. I barely got to help get her bed made.
(And get "Amelie" hung in her new home finally!
Thanks Courtney. She loves it!)
Oh well. I know she'll make it awesome and she'll have a great semester. I'm filled with pride for her too. She's such an incredible young woman. I'm feeling blessed and sad at the same time. It's awful. Maybe if she was closer I wouldn't have to feel sad but that's selfish of me. I already miss her. I ended up sleeping in with Emma because she misses her sister. It's always an adjustment when she goes back but at least I do get to see her off and on throughout the semester.
I am grateful for that.
(And that she's blogging again!)
Well, I need to get busy on something or I'm going to be crazy (or crazier--whatever.)
4 comments:
I'm with you on the emotions. It is amazing what their family is going through. The balloon launch was amazing and I'm glad we all went! I love that Elizabeth got Amelie that's awsome!
I can sympathize on a lesser degree. I too have felt like life has been a roller coaster lately too! I'm sure I'll look back one day and think these days were cake when I have 4 teenagers!
ok, i don't even know them, but i find myself checking their blog a lot---their story is so sad and just hits home for some reason.
it is amazing to me how people can come together and make things happen in time of crisis---thats really inspiring!
Amelie has never looked so good.
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