I'm glad to be done with school. Not really school, but I am ready for a break from the school schedule. The last day went so fast. I did really well with crying kids, etc. I had decided that I am all cried out these days. I was wrong because in walked a first year teacher that will be leaving to go to graduate school. She came in with tears in her eyes, grabbed me, and fell into the ugly, sobbing cry. Who can take that? From then on, it was down hill. About 30 of us went to happy hour together. That was fun. We went to a restaurant a little bit away so that hopefully we would not run into any of our students or their parents.
Our air conditioning upstairs went off last night. Not a good thing when it was 100 degrees yesterday. I went down a flipped some breaker switches (the only thing I know how to do) but it didn't start. Somehow in the wee hours it came on. Maybe it froze up. Anyway, I have to get it serviced this week and pray it lasts until the other people move in. We are buying them a home warranty, so they can handle whatever. Hub left today on a 4-day business trip. You know that something else will have to happen. It's the law. Murphy's law.
Our son will be home in a little over a month. Doesn't seem real after so long. There will be a lot of changes for all of us. Little brother has been an only child for a while now. I don't think he will like giving that up. Things are so different now and it will be a hard realization for our son. He left here a boy with us taking care of him that way. He is coming back a man. I'm afraid that he will be disappointed when he tries to come back into a life he remembered. Tough part of growing up and he will have it all at one time. He used to get between Hub and I. I'm not looking forward to that game. Don't get me wrong. Our family has been broken without him here. I want him here. At our table, and with us. It is just that it was really, really bad. We dealt so much with the drugs instead of with our son. I don't know that I really remember how to act like a "normal" family of four any more. Our dynamics will certainly have changed.
When you think about it, send up a little prayer for our family. We can really use it.
Later.
4 comments:
Bless you, hope you have a very uneventful week. I was hoping we'd get to meet up somewhere over the summer since we are really neighbors.
I'm thinking of you, girl! Your family is going through some major changes, just ride the waves, you'll get to shore.
Will you be seeking family counselling? I'd recommend it with all the transitioning, it might help you all reconnect. Best of luck, my friend! I'm thinking of you!
I agree with Rox...family counseling could really help. I will definitely keep you guys in my prayers! And I have to tell you that Emily shed quite a few tears over you guys moving! I guess her and your boy became pretty good friends again this year. She was a mess on Friday after school! Take care and keep posting so that we know what you're up to!! :)
Thanks for the love. I was hoping to get with you, too, Jomamma. Never say never.
We will be getting counselling. We had a doc here that our son use to see and then Hub and I did later on as well. We had planned to see him so that we could hit the ground running. Found out that he has retired and moved to his house in the Phillipines.
Hub was quite impressed at how many girls were hugging and crying on Friday. That would have broken my heart. Sure made that boy feel special. Think it's too late to set up an arranged marriage with him and Em? :)
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