Tuesday, July 8, 2008

Weeks of sadness

Alright some of you may or may not know where I was for 2 weeks during 6/13-6/29, so I thought I'd fill you in....

6/13 - Scott and I leave after work for a small family reunion in Center, Texas with just my Grannie's kids (all six of them plus their kids).
6/15 - On our drive back to Houston, we get a voicemail from Tom (Scott's dad) about Terri being really sick and put on a breathing machine. The Michigan vacation trip was cancelled so we changed flights and went to Chicago to be with her.
6/16 - Our flight lands in Chicago and we go to the hospital to visit Terri. She's heavily sedated and not getting any better.
6/17 - Scott's brother is called and told to get the next flight to Chicago as things are getting worse.
6/18 - After Jamie visits with his mom, Terri is taken off the breathing machine.
6/20 - Terri passes away early in the morning before me, Scott and Jamie could get to the hospital.

Meanwhile all this is happening with Scott's mom, my Grannie is getting worse and worse.

6/21 - My Grannie Reba passes away in the afternoon.
6/22 - Scott, Jamie and I fly back to Houston. Scott and I re-pack, change clothes, eat and take a quick nap and then start driving back to Center for the funeral.
6/23 - Visitation services for my Grannie.
6/24 - Funeral and graveside services are complete with family feuding commencing.
6/25 - Scott and I go visit my Grannie's mom because it is her 90th birthday. My dad is still there so we say our goodbyes and start the drive back to Houston. Barbara, Rene, and Jessica come over to help me get organized and finish up last minute packing.
6/26 - I have to wait for the cable company to pick up their modem. After waiting all morning, he finally shows up and go pick up the keys to the new apartment.
6/27 - Movers show up and finally get my stuff unloaded without any major issues. My mom comes over to help me unpack at the new place. Meanwhile Stacey is helping with a few things and Scott gets off work early.
6/28 - Scott and I go get more odds and ends and make an attempt to clean a few things for the inspection.
6/29 - We load up the last piece of my stuff and lock the door!!! Finally, all moved out.
6/30 - Queen's Carpet shows up to repair the carpet at the new place, cost = $162. I turn in my keys at Three Fountains and do a final walk-through with the office girl. After having a serious crying attack on the way to work, I get it together and join the daily grind of confirmations.

Seriously, I've never been so excited to go to work in all my life. It was a rough 2 weeks and I'm very glad that it's all over, but it really brought me closer to Scott and his family. Unfortunately I think it made the divide with my family even greater. I'll have to continue to pray for healing and understanding because we all need it.

1 comment:

GLM said...

You've made it through amazingly. That was alot for someone your age to have to go through. Hopefully, that will be the only time in the rest of your life you experience so much adversity all at once.

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