JewelryQueen wrote: ↑4 years ago
@RS
I had no idea. Thank you so much for sharing. Many shoulders lighten the load--So we are all here for you as always. For some ungodly reason I always thought of you a leading an easy peaceful unstressed life. This glimpse makes you all the more human. Course I always liked ya anyhoo!!
PS Welcome back. You were sorely missed.
I HAVE been very blessed in this life. When I was pregnant I stopped working because I had severe morning sickness 24/7 (with both kids). I had planned on staying home until he started kindergarten. But once we discovered there were issues we changed plans.
With hubby’s job as a pilot and being out of town every week it was decided I would stay at home. It was especially important once he started school. At the beginning there were a lot of bumps in the road (behavior problems he had no control over and people who were not patient enough or trained or educated well enough to deal with him..at all). So I would get calls a lot having to go to the school. I would have never been able to do that with a job. Having to leave with a phone call often.
Once he was in kindergarten I started volunteering DAILY at the school. I became a fixture, eventually PTA president and chair of our largest fundraising event. It was a full time job...all of those things. No pay, but a job.
Fortunately we were luckily with hubby’s job that I didn’t have to work. When daughter came along they were at the same school then sister schools (1/2 mile apart) and I was still there...daily. I also painted all the windows for the teachers once they figured out I did that. That got out of hand though because everyone wanted it done constantly. At that time I WAS taking a bit of time (once son had a one on one aide) to do some window painting in town during the holidays. Teachers (alllll of them) wanted me to do it weekly. Then all the sets for plays, music programs, etc. I eventually learned the NO word. I made some of them mad. They’d say..,but you don’t WORK
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Oh yeah!???! Have you MET my son? Oh...yeah, that’s right...you HAVE!
But..blessed nonetheless. He is a blessing. (Right now he is outside with dad running some sort of power equipment). If you didn’t know my son, you would not at first know he is disabled. He has come a long long way. He graduated from H.S. with a 3.75 GPA. He worked very hard. Many disabled kids only get a certificate.
I am blessed also that hubby does spoil me. I know this. He is also constantly thanking me for all I do and have done all these years. His thanks is all I need. He disagrees.
So now things are a bit easier. Son is settled and has a good life aside from his family life. We are working on daughter. She left the house too soon, got married too young. She is an awesome student and has a great work ethic. It just seems that young people cannot get ahead like they used to. We always have to bail them out of money issues. Last week it was a $2500.00 medical bill for daughter. Hopefully once she graduates and gets her career going things will start to improve. Right now we are blessed that we have the ability to help.
When she first left home she moved to Dover, DE. I cried for weeks. Luckily it turned out to only be for one year. Then they moved to OR.
I know I am rambling. My story is long and varied.
So now I can take it easier in life. Start my “Cove” like I always wanted. Sit in the spa. Take a trip. But our son will always be our responsibility and that is well with my soul
And thank you...I missed you all too
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