First, I got my job! I start Monday with health benefits and everything. I am such a hypochondriac, my sinus infection is feeling better knowing that I will soon have the ability to go to the doctor again. The job sounds awesome, sans the emotional disturbed clientele, I pick them up from school (the one's who go to school off campus), get their daily report, talk to them about what went wrong or right during the day, go to recreation with them, make dinner, go to rec again, and then get ready for bed. I'll give everyone an update on my first few days soon!
I got my hair done for the wedding today. It's pretty different, but I like it. It's very old Hollywood. My hairdresser gave me some shit about waiting 5 months to get married and not trying to grow my hair out, but it was all in good fun, I think, and she did a good job with the material provided. We took some pictures on my Mom's camera so whenever I can get those from her I'll try and figure out how to post them here.
And I guess here is the bad news, which I feel weird typing out, but I guess if we were at the house this is the type of thing I would say at our weekend morning tv sessions or something. I think I told some of you that my Grandpa has been receiving hospice care recently, well today he has been diagnosed as having about a month left. He's had a really bad last couple of days; he hasn't been eating and he's been pretty incoherent. He will be put on morphine shortly.
My Mom is obviously devastated, but she keeps saying that she needs to be here for me. I'd love to have my Mom here, but she's a papa's girl just like me so I know where she needs to be. I guess I am just wondering how to convince her to go and be with her Mom and sisters and say goodbye to her dad. Also, and this is the hard part, what do I do if something happens to him right before the wedding? I guess my concern is less of what I should do but how everything will change, how do you celebrate a wedding when there is a funeral looming overhead?
Alright sorry that my post is so serious, I'll be back to being light hearted soon, just needed some thoughts from my safety-net.
Love you all,
Marazzle Dazzle Early-Richards
Yay Maria for using the blog!
ReplyDeleteFirst congratulations on the job! I'm so excited for you. I know you will be awesome. And, did you take pictures of your hair? Can we post pictures on here, by the way?
Well more importantly, I'm so sorry about your grandpa. From what you have said he sounds like a great man who had a great life. Maybe you can convince your mom to go now for a little while before the wedding so she can come back and start getting ready for that.
I know this is hard and horribly sad but your wedding to Kev is also important so don't you feel guilty about celebrating that. In fact, I know I don't know your Grandpa but I bet that he would want you to be celebrating and be happy. Tell your Mom and family that my family and I are thinking about them :)
I also feel weird about typing this all out for such a serious topic but you are right, Maria, that this seems to be the best outlet we have now!
Maria...
ReplyDeleteI love you. I am so proud of you! Your job sounds incredible, and I know you will be great at it. Especially because you have had practice from dealing with my crap... : )
I am so sorry to hear about your grandpa. That is one of the toughest things to go through. I am in sync with Amy, thinking that your mom should go out to visit him sooner rather than later (and closer to the wedding). Seeing her may even give him strength. I know that you and your family will make the right decisions though; you are very smart people.
Again, I love you,
Maria Maria
Dearest Maria,
ReplyDeleteI already said a lot of this in the voice-mail I left you but I shall say it again :)
I hope your first day at your job went as smoothly as possible. I whole-heartedly believe you are going to change these kids lives for the better.
I want to let you know that I have been thinking about you and your family a lot, and hope you all find the comfort and support you need during this time. Of course, Maria, you know that we are all here to outrageously support you in whatever you need.
On a lighter note, I am getting sooooo excited for your wedding. I know that everything is going to be okay, and that it will be a joyous occasion for everyone involved :)
I love you Maria
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