Just a few notes on this big weekend. We waited up Wed nite for Jess and Angela to get here. When she came in, she grabbed me and hugged me so hard and wouldn't let me go so I could kiss her. I LOVED it!! Hannah got the same greeting, except Jess wrapped her legs around her. Mark got plenty of hugs as did the other girls in the am. It has been so fun to hear all the stories about this guy, this new friend, this class, this time when we did.......so many "he's really cute"s and lots of wild laughing. I treasure my life long HU pals and am so happy for Jess to be making some. Angela is a wonderful, Chrisitan girl---so fun and such a good influnence on Jess. Makes is all worth every penny.
We have been out to eat, to a parade, a ball game, the mall. the Mormon "Angel shoppe", Costco, the eye dr. Jess has an ulcer on her cornea--a bacterial infection. She needs eye drops every hour today, tonight and tomorrow. Luckily we got her in the dr today. We have an eye dr friend in Searcy who will see her this week to check on her. So it's been busy. The girls have spent hours on the computer, doing "Facebook". They put their personal info in a database that links then to their college friends and allows them to look for high school friends, and more . Then they can comment on each others "wall". Jess found some friends from Jeff City that she hadn't talked to since 8th grade. Very fun. They are addicted to it, but will have to go to bed at a reasonable hour tonight, especially if Jess has to get up every hour for an eye drop. Yikes!
I am already sad about their leaving tomorrow, altho they are ready to get back to their college life. I knew it was meant to be this way. I knew that once Jess went to college, she would always be ready to "go back somewhere". It's all part of the deal, but I don't have to like it yet. My pity party is short-lived tho, as it was when I took her. I can't be too sad for my beautiful, healthy daughter to continue on her college path. My life long friend in Washington DC lost her 7 year old to complications after a bone marrow transplant this week. Clare had a successful transplant from her sister, but couldn't recover from pneumonia and died on Thurs. We are heartbroken for all the family. It certainly does make one hold their own a little closer. Bless their hearts. If you have a minute, a prayer for Karen, Benno and Phoebe Schmidt would be appreciated. They have been through a lot and many hard days to come.
I know this is way too long. Will try to do better later. Lots of lightning out tonight. Am waiting for the college girls to get home, this feels familiar. :) Take care. Until later. K
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