Saturday, January 21, 2012

Aahhh.....


I am breathing a collective sigh of relief. You know I have had a bumpy week. Started with my girly getting her wisdom teeth removed rather unexpectedly and then some complications that made the week worrisome and stressful and needing another visit to the oral surgeon. The week ended today with the memorial for my sister in law's daughter who passed away at the end of December. I was dreading it as most do when you know you have to go to something sad. Sad but necessary. My brother needed family there and my sister in law needed support. Her daughter was 48 and left behind six kids two of which are not even 18 yet. But you know, it was a very nice celebration of her life and we all shared a lot of good food and spent time as families do in these situations. As we drove away I just felt such a release of the whole week and am so glad to be home with my jammies watching my little one play in the bath tub.

Tomorrow starts a new week and we have been invited by my inlaws to go out to breakfast so I am really looking forward to a fresh new seven days of girls coming and going, hubby's laundry needing washing and meals to prepare. Thank goodness for the slow uneventful days. They are the best in my book. Now I can breath and oh,  my daughter with the wisdom teeth, she is on the mend and went back to work tonight. I give it to her though, she could not miss clinicals at the hospital this week and went two days for 12 hours in lots of pain. She only had to miss for a visit back to the doctor. She is strong. My sister in law is strong. God bless strong women!!

13 comments:

  1. How true! The strength in the hard times are what really count. Enjoy some peace! ~ Maureen

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  2. Strong women are the backbone of this country. I remember going to a nursing clinical just as sick as I could be, but you must go those professors are relentless.

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  3. Hi Elaine! What a challenging week for you and your family. I am sending my sincerest condolences for your sister-in-law's family.

    Wishing you a great and better week ahead.

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  4. I am sorry it was a bad week. Is it not something we appreciate the hum drum of the normal week. We got it right, we enjoy the simple things.

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  5. Weeks like that are so draining! Happy your daughter is on the mend now! And I was sorry to hear about the sad story of your sis in laws daughter. So very sad. Here's to an uneventful week ahead!

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  6. Goodness you certainly did have a tough week but I'm glad things are looking better now that the worst is over. Yes I agree 'God Bless Strong Women!' Here's to an uneventful week :)
    Maura

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  7. So sorry you had such a hard week. Relax this weekend and hopefully next week will be much better.

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  8. So glad you were able to get through your rough week okay and that your daughter is doing better. It is definitely the simple everyday things in life that keep us grounded and moving forward. I hope you have a better week ahead.
    Laura

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  9. Elaine, It sounds as if your daughter takes after her mother. I am hoping you have a quiet week. Bonnie

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  10. God bless strong women for sure. ANd we lead our daughters to be strong!

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  11. We are women! We are strong, we are powerful, we are brave, we are loving, we are sacrificing... we are..We Are! Hugs and smooches and wishes for a beautiful week ahead!

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  12. I am glad that daughter #1 is better, poor thing! She is so dedicated, and I admire her for it. :D

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  13. I'm glad to hear your daughter is feeling better. Here's to an uneventful week!

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