The weeks seem to really be flying. I'm always being reminded by kids that Christmas is just around the corner. Does that stress anyone else out? I feel myself tighten up starting after Halloween knowing that after Thanksgiving, I will be in full blown panic mode. I hate that I feel that way. I promise myself every January that next year I will just let it go and enjoy.
It certainly doesn't hurt that this will be another holiday without our son. I was looking at cards the other day at Wal-mart and saw the Thanksgiving cards. I thought that I should find a good one to send my son. Soon I was crying in the store. "Wish you were here" just didn't seem appropriate. "Have a happy thanksgiving". Are you kidding! I think I was looking for one that said "This just sucks big!" It is hard to celebrate anything when someone you love is missing.
We did get word (that would translate into we saw on the website) that he was moved again this week. He is back to where he was before. Thankfully, he will not be 3-1/2 hours away versus 5-1/2 plus. We plan to get up early tomorrow morning and head over there. We have to hurry back as Hubby needs to work tomorrow night to prepare reports for some visit next week. I'm really anxious to see my boy. I haven't seen him in about 6 weeks. I need to see that he is physically healed, too.
Looks like our Saturday afternoon football game is out of the question. My younger son has a really sore throat and is running fever. His class was on a field trip yesterday and he started feeling bad. He called me at school in tears that his throat hurt. I'm not sure if he was crying from pain or the fact that last night was his best buddy's birthday sleepover. When he is crying to me that he won't be able to go, I know he is really sick. Hub and I had planned to have a "hot date" since he would be gone, but instead we all got in our pj's and rented "Get Smart" to watch. It actually was a pretty good night except for the fact that now all of the "good" Halloween candy is gone.
Well, I need to get busy. Sorry this is such boring post today. I will be thinking about something to tell you that is much less self-indulgent. That's kind of hard though. After all, it is all about me. :)
Later.
3 comments:
I most always go into panic mode! This year, though, we have seriously cut back on who we are buying gifts for. We have told quite a few extended family members that times are tight, we have so much already, so lets just get together, enjoy each other and forget about the gifts. I think most everyone took it just fine and were happy about it, except for a few. Those few are the ones that are the "trouble makers" of the family anyway!!
I'm glad to hear your son got moved back closer. I hope you guys had a good visit with him! Still praying daily for you guys for strength and for your son peace and hope.
Hope you have a great week next week!!
I'm trying so hard to think of Christmas and I'm trying to motivate the family into thinking about it but no one is there yet and it's bringing me DOWN! LOL! Maybe you should make your son some cards..."This blows" cards. It might give him a lift. They never seem to have cards that deliver the sentiment I want!
How about a "we love you" card? One that makes him laugh, too.
I saw Christmas trees for sale two weeks ago. Gah. I admit I've been thinking about gifts, but I haven't done anything about it yet. I think all the adults in our family are done with "stuff." Gifts are just for the kids these days.
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