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February 12, 2003
To be quite honest with you, I will more than likely be a lot more blunt in my upcoming entries. I have realized that I kind of hold back in my writing just because I didn’t want to “step on anyone’s toes” so to speak. It’s not that I don’t care anymore, it’s just that I have come to the conclusion that this is my diary, and I feel that I do have the right to express my opinions and views on certain issues. (That was just a little disclaimer for you.) On that note, feel free to comment on anything you have read or do read in the future. I welcome any feedback.
State of Our Union
A little history on my political stance: I voted for Bush and I support him wholeheartedly. I was really impressed with his ability to deal with the situations our country went through after 9/11. I have never stopped supporting him. In the State of the Union address, I was very encouraged to hear him talking about Saddam in a very real sense instead of beating around the bush, as previous presidents have done. I fully support a war with Iraq. The man is evil and should have been stopped in 1991. He will not stop until he achieves what he plans, and I think that his agenda is far worse than we Americans give him credit for. However, if a war with Iraq happens anytime soon, this may stop me from being able to attend my sister’s wedding in Israel. This would really disappoint me greatly. Not only that, but I would fear for the lives of many of my friends and family in Israel, being that the last time Iraq and the US were at war, Israel took the brunt of Iraq’s force for no apparent reason. (Need I say more?) I do believe that war with Iraq is inevitable and I think that it’s necessary for our country. Peace comes with a price.
Work
I am very stressed in my job right now. You might ask why I don’t just quit something that is stressing me out so much…..It would be a very valid question. However, the clinic I work for is paying the highest rate right now for my position and we are in such a dire situation financially, that there is NO way I can quit. Right now, the thing that stresses me out the most is inclement weather, in which they might close the school at a moment’s notice, and sick kids. My work’s absence policy is so rigid that right now, I am nearly to the point of a verbal warning, again. A written warning would be next. At this very moment, Ben is sick. I became very ill on Monday and missed Tuesday. Now, I have to figure something out for Ben for tomorrow and I am nearly at the end of my rope!. (Can you see where I am going with this?) I pray everyday that my kids will either not be sick or not be out of school due to weather circumstances. Now, I could work at the hospital in the evenings for less pay which would allow me to be at home during the days and be with the kids when things like this happen. However, this would be a HUGE cut in pay for me and would affect our situation greatly. I’m just not sure what to do right now.
Chris
All I can say is NOT GOOD! My poor child just can’t stay out of trouble at school. Today he came home with ANOTHER disciplinary action warning from the principal. This is the third one he has had this school year. He apparently attempted to throw his packed lunch in the trash and BUY lunch, which he did not have money for. I was slightly PISSED when I read this and just lashed out at him. (I’m under a lot of stress. I also had just found out that Ben had been sick all day and no one could get a hold of me at work. I was VERY upset by this as well.) Anyway, I punished Chris today by only allowing him 30 minutes of TV this evening. I threatened no dinner but that was in the heat of the moment, and decided that this was not the best-laid plan. I have written a note to his teacher instructing her to NOT ever let Chris buy lunch unless he has the money in his hand. (We have had issues with this before, but with breakfast.) You have to also understand that this week has been incredibly hard for us dealing with everything else that is going on. His teacher had a conference with us on Monday, which was good for us to hear but very disheartening at the same time. I just don’t know what to do with him. We are still waiting on the report to come back from the doctor so that we can make more definite plans on Chris’s treatment. The teacher told us that she doesn’t want to know if we do decide to place Chris on medication so that she can be objective about his behavior. I was really glad that she said that. I was also impressed with her wonderful attitude and willingness to work with us and not against us, for Chris’s benefit. She is really a wonderful teacher.
Ben
Ben is doing well in school but still struggling with reading and writing. He seems to mix up letters and sometimes write them backwards. We will have to work on this quite a bit more. I admit, that I am NOT very dedicated to helping with homework, but this is changing due to Chris’s situation in school. I am trying to set up a more consistent afternoon routine in which we all work on homework together before we do anything else. I think this will help Ben and Chris both.
Right now, poor Ben is sick AGAIN! (Sighing heavily.) Last week, he was throwing up. This week, he’s feverish and coughing. Ben tends to be my “sickly” child. He always has been. If it’s not one thing, it’s another. He just seems to have a weak immune system. As badly as I feel for him, I just wish that he could grow out of it. He was a lot worse as a baby, but he still gets sick from anything that comes along. I have tried upping his vitamins, etc. Nothing seems to work. I try not to give him antibiotics for every little thing because that is just too dangerous. Only when it’s VERY necessary. Anyway, I sure hope this passes soon!!!
Well, thanks for joining us once again. Until next time,
Heather, Ben, & Chris
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