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July 2, 2004
Reflections
Hello and Happy Friday to everyone!
I have to start off on a sad note. My grandpa is back in the hospital and won’t be coming back home. Cancer has just eaten him from the inside out and the doctors and nurses are doing what they can to make him more comfortable until he passes away. He lives 6 hours away from my family here (my parents and sisters), so my mom and one of my sisters are in Iowa right now. So, I ask for your prayers that he has an easy time passing over and that my mom and grandma have the strength to make it through. We have a big family on my mom’s side (my mom has 3 sisters, I have 3 sisters, and most of us have kids…) and we have been very lucky to have had so many great years without anyone dying before. I know it will all be okay down the line, it’s just hard to sit back and not being able to do anything about the situation. I talked to my mom yesterday and I’ve never heard her so heartbroken before. My heart just dies a little when I have to hear her heart being completely shattered.
I talked to Joey last night on the phone and he’s still having a great time at his dad’s. His step-mom, Kathy, talked to me and asked me if I would keep her informed of any school programs (concerts, plays, etc) that Joey might be in so that they can drive down and watch him perform. I told her of course I would and that it was a shame that Scott (my ex) didn’t want to do more 2 years ago when Joey first started school. I’ve lived in Indiana for 3 years now and Scott has come down 1 time to see Joey. I know it’s 6 hours away, but it’s only 6 hours and he always used to bitch about not getting to spend more time with his son. But yet he won’t make the drive down here. I don’t get it… But, Joseph is having fun and that’s all that matters. He’s lacking for nothing. I do miss him a lot now.
Speaking of kids, Brannen finally got to see his daughter, Shelby, this past week for a few days. I didn’t get to see them together (really long story), but she is happy and healthy and so very glad to see her daddy! All of the heartache that he went through just to get to see her really did pay off in the end. I told him that everything would eventually work out and I am so thrilled that they did. Brannen and his mom are not really on great speaking terms yet, but they managed to keep things civil for Shelby’s sake. I’ve gotten to see lots of pictures of her and she is just absolutely adorable. Her mom is from Thailand, so she has a great mix of “all-American” and Thai. She is a gorgeous little girl. Well, Shelby left yesterday and Brannen got to see her off at the airport. Here’s where it gets bad. Shelby, being 9, was allowed to fly unaccompanied, but they had to pay 75 dollars extra each way for an “escort” from the airline. Well, all went well until she landed in Atlanta. The stewardess put her in a little room with a TV, snacks, bathroom, etc and told her not to leave until they came to get her for her connecting flight to Florida. Well, no one ever came to get her. There was about 1 ½ hours of time between flights and they just forgot about her. So, Shelby peaks her head out to find out what time her plane leaves and that’s when they realize that they forgot about her being in the little room. So, of course, Suzy is freaking out in Florida, looking for her daughter. The people on Delta Airlines are the ones that forgot about her. Someone didn’t do their job and it could have been a lot worse. All in all, she made it home 3 hours later, no worse for the wear. Now, my MIL will be taking over to rectify the situation. After a few minutes on the phone last night, she already got 75 dollars back, since she is the one that paid for the tickets. You have to know Jan, if she has a complaint about something, the entire company knows about it. A true story, once she went shopping at Kohl’s (I think) and had really crappy service and the whole nine yards. So, by the time she was done with the store manager, she left smiling and happy. Whenever she walks back into the store, it’s always “Oh, hello, Mrs. Carter, how nice to see you. You look well. How is so and so? What can we do for you today?” If you’ve ever been on her bad side (where I am right now), the entire planet knows about it. So, I’m not worried about the whole Delta thing. Ma Carter will take care of it. In her own words, “I either love you or hate you. There is no in-between”.
Brannen’s brother and SIL were here last week also. It was the first time that I got to meet them both and they are cool folks. They live in California and have the whole “California thing” going on. (No offense meant to any of my Cali readers, just a generalization). His SIL is pretty cool, just a little immature. I like her a lot, just not used to that type of bubbly, sparkly, in-your-face personality. His brother, Andy, is a police officer and just one of the nicest guys you’d ever meet. They don’t have any kids yet, but they will be working on it once she finishes college.
I haven’t gotten AF yet and I’m not even having any symptoms of PMS or anything. I was due around June 28 or 29, going by my normal body schedule. But, I haven’t had my usual breast tenderness or anything yet. Is this the last residual effects of Depo Provera leaving my body or what? Anyone with any answers about Depo would be greatly appreciated.
Well, I guess that’s about it for now. My diary will get a lot better once Joseph is back from his dad’s and gets back to school and stuff. I’m really looking forward to first grade. He’ll get to be in Boy Scouts, which is huge for him. He got to watch his older cousin do it last year for a few weeks and was just enthralled. So, that will be on the agenda for the new school year.
As for my TTM board…it looks a little barren. I’d love to hear anything you have to say, good, bad, or indifferent. Or, if you have any questions for me. Also, if anyone has any thoughts on the whole Depo thing, I’d appreciate that too. I had my last injection in January and was due for my next one on April 6. I didn’t get that shot at had two periods right on schedule. Now, I’m late and I highly doubt that I’m pregnant (stranger things have happened). I thought the Depo was supposed to take a long time to get out of your system before you even started ovulating again. So, any help would be greatly appreciated. Also, if you don’t mind keeping my grandpa in your prayers, I would appreciate that as well. I hope everyone has a great start to their July and I’ll be in touch soon.
Hope and strength to all,
Rachel, mother to Joseph, daughter to Jean, granddaughter to Jack—love you, Mucka!
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