Although there is so much bad stuff going on with people in my life I do feel a bit guilty about coming home and just chillin’.
I’m gonna unload Thursday night on ya ’cause after my update I went and watched ER, even though I hardly ever watch that show, I just did. It had me bawling when the little girls’ mother died. Big deal. People die on that show every week, don’t they?
Then I called Shan’s house to find out how her hospital visit the other night went. She wasn’t home. Her brother’s fiancee answered the phone and told me that she was in the hospital again and wasn’t going to tell me why. When I told her that my sister and I were the ones who brought her in on Wednesday night for the back pains, she paused for a second, and then said that Shan was in the hospital for something else. She had a nervous breakdown and was going to be there for awhile. I told her thank you and hung up. A breakdown? Surprised? You bet. But she had good reason, I’m sure! This girl has been dealt a shitty hand, let me tell you. I can’t even go into details right now about her if you don’t already know. I was very upset at learning this. I didn’t know what to do or how to feel. I think now that mostly I was sad and confused, to say the least.
Then after that, I talked to my mom. She said she had to go to a funeral for a man who was kind of young to have died of lung cancer, which is what my grandmother is dying of. She’s got maybe until July, so the doctors say, which brings me to recap the weekend.
On Friday I went down to Waterville, Minn., to my parent’s travel trailer they’ve got set up at a summer resort . Stayed there Friday and Saturday all day and it was a bit chillier than normal. I did get to visit alot with my folks and their friends that were there for the weekend.
Then on Sunday morning, we went up to drop in on Grandma and my aunt and uncle, who planned for our surprise visit and lunch for Mother’s Day. From the last few times I visited Grandma, I have to say that she looks fabulous and I don’t believe it when they tell me she’s not going to be around much longer. All this talk about death and cancer and whatnot has got me sad lately and I don’t know what to think.
On a different subject, I know that I’m staying at my current job for now, but I’m keeping my options open. There is a position available at a bank downtown and I’ve got an interview on Friday with the VP. She seems nice and I’ve been told by an insider (who is also a friend) that it is a pleasant place to work and I know there will be more money (what could that hurt?) so I am hoping to get it, just for a change of scenery. I’ll let you know more later.
Tomorrow I’m having friends over for a birthday dinner and then Thursday I need to go shopping and visit with my sis, it’s been awhile.
Well it’s getting late once again and I’ve got to get to bed but I’ll be back later.
Same day, different year..
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