And Monday through Friday went WHERE?
This week seems to have vanished int0 thin air. I remember vaguely thinking about posting something on Tuesday or Wednesday but I guess it's pretty obvious it went no further than that. I haven't visited anyone else's blogs (sorry) and it seems the only computer time I've logged is processing summer financial aid for our students. That's not good either...except for the students.
The week has been beautiful in terms of the weather here in WNY and as our students saw the end of classes for the 2006/07 academic year, we saw moms and dads parked two and three deep in front of the dorms as they moved Johnny or Susie out for another year. In late August, many of those same moms and dads will be there again, hauling everything back up to the dorm for the 07/08 year. It's quite amusing watching these students (and their parents). Students are still into the social scene with their friends - gathered on the sidewalk in groups of 2 or 3
(or 8 or 10) as the parents keep dragging the student's belongings to the car. As the parents ask questions of the student, some students just kind of act like it's an inconvenience to answer their mom's or dad's questions. Funny - some things never change.
As the students leave in various numbers during the last week of school, according to their exam schedule, our combined staff and student parking lots empty out as well. So on Thursday, feeling great about the weather, and feeling truly blessed about the healing process in my knee, I decided it was time to vacate the handicapped spot and start walking from the parking lot. Because I get to work by 7:30 each morning, I can usually find a spot in the nearest lot across the street from our buildings. It's not much of a distance at all, but has many spots of uneven cement (also known as Sue's enemy number 1 :). So, although I am not into power walking yet, it's a good feeling to be out of the handicapped spot and back into exercising a bit more. You'd have to "walk in the shoes" to understand what it means.
This weekend, we are getting our travel trailer ready to sell. Ron thinks we can get more by selling it to someone now than by trading it in when we buy our fifth wheeler when I retire. It's in great shape, is very clean, and since it's only 4 years old, we are hoping it will sell pretty quick. I'll miss the camping this summer - it's so nice just to get away from it all but practicality kind of rules right now.
One thing hasn't changed since I last posted. Our soldiers are still in harm's way and loved ones are still getting the most dreaded visits. It's hard for me to put into words how I feel about the war, but I know how I feel about our military - and about the anxiety we all feel as their parents. As more and more families are receiving that tragic news, I wonder what it must have been like in past wars...when loved ones didn't hear from their soldiers for months...sometimes years..at a time, and then received a telegram from the War Department. It must have been horrible for them. Today, though, we are at least blessed with the possibility of phone calls and emails from our kids over there...I don't know what we would have done when Laurie and Stephen were deployed had it not been for emails and phone calls. This Mother's Day weekend, I am praying so hard that all military moms can receive a phone call or email from their loved one serving. We feel so blessed to have our two soldiers stateside - and we know that it's not guaranteed that they won't be deployed again. But still, Ron and I are so thankful.
This week seems to have vanished int0 thin air. I remember vaguely thinking about posting something on Tuesday or Wednesday but I guess it's pretty obvious it went no further than that. I haven't visited anyone else's blogs (sorry) and it seems the only computer time I've logged is processing summer financial aid for our students. That's not good either...except for the students.
The week has been beautiful in terms of the weather here in WNY and as our students saw the end of classes for the 2006/07 academic year, we saw moms and dads parked two and three deep in front of the dorms as they moved Johnny or Susie out for another year. In late August, many of those same moms and dads will be there again, hauling everything back up to the dorm for the 07/08 year. It's quite amusing watching these students (and their parents). Students are still into the social scene with their friends - gathered on the sidewalk in groups of 2 or 3
(or 8 or 10) as the parents keep dragging the student's belongings to the car. As the parents ask questions of the student, some students just kind of act like it's an inconvenience to answer their mom's or dad's questions. Funny - some things never change.
As the students leave in various numbers during the last week of school, according to their exam schedule, our combined staff and student parking lots empty out as well. So on Thursday, feeling great about the weather, and feeling truly blessed about the healing process in my knee, I decided it was time to vacate the handicapped spot and start walking from the parking lot. Because I get to work by 7:30 each morning, I can usually find a spot in the nearest lot across the street from our buildings. It's not much of a distance at all, but has many spots of uneven cement (also known as Sue's enemy number 1 :). So, although I am not into power walking yet, it's a good feeling to be out of the handicapped spot and back into exercising a bit more. You'd have to "walk in the shoes" to understand what it means.
This weekend, we are getting our travel trailer ready to sell. Ron thinks we can get more by selling it to someone now than by trading it in when we buy our fifth wheeler when I retire. It's in great shape, is very clean, and since it's only 4 years old, we are hoping it will sell pretty quick. I'll miss the camping this summer - it's so nice just to get away from it all but practicality kind of rules right now.
One thing hasn't changed since I last posted. Our soldiers are still in harm's way and loved ones are still getting the most dreaded visits. It's hard for me to put into words how I feel about the war, but I know how I feel about our military - and about the anxiety we all feel as their parents. As more and more families are receiving that tragic news, I wonder what it must have been like in past wars...when loved ones didn't hear from their soldiers for months...sometimes years..at a time, and then received a telegram from the War Department. It must have been horrible for them. Today, though, we are at least blessed with the possibility of phone calls and emails from our kids over there...I don't know what we would have done when Laurie and Stephen were deployed had it not been for emails and phone calls. This Mother's Day weekend, I am praying so hard that all military moms can receive a phone call or email from their loved one serving. We feel so blessed to have our two soldiers stateside - and we know that it's not guaranteed that they won't be deployed again. But still, Ron and I are so thankful.
Someone just knocked on the front door...Ron went to the door and it was a little boy...his dad was in a white van out front. The little boy handed Ron his delivery and said "tell her Happy Mother's Day." It was a beautiful vase of fresh flowers from Stephen, Laurie and Kasey. The card said..."Happy Mother's Day, hope you have a great day...WE MISS YOU."
I am still bawling.
I am still bawling.
That truly does just about make the week for me - it will be complete tomorrow when Scott and Tina and Veronica and Luke come over for dinner and we call our soldiers so that everyone has the chance to chat.
May God bless all moms this weekend...and the children we love far more than they know. And who also love us more than we could ever know.
Life is a blessing.
1 comment:
Glad to hear you can now take that walk from the parking lot. Happy mom's day, a few days late. Have a great year...mom.
God is good.
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