Last week was the week that our youngest started public school.
I knew it was going to be a CRAZY week, but I didn't realize just how crazy.
My husband was finishing up night shift, I was recovering from a virus and then my daughter got sick overnight Monday into Tuesday.
My son had a soccer game Tuesday.
I got very sick (the virus must have come back, but this time it was WORSE!!) on Wednesday so the guys went to church that night and the girls stayed home to recover.
Thursday I was once again trying to recover, my daughter had science lab in the afternoon and my son had an away game that evening. I think we ate dinner at 8:30pm.
On Friday, I was STILL trying to catch up from the week and got a little bit done. My son had another soccer game. The guys were playing VERY well and were winning 2-0 in the 2nd half.... Then a player on the other team collided with his goalie. It was a LOUD hit that we heard on the sidelines. The player was down on the ground for a long time and the goalie was obviously in pain as well. Thankfully, the mom of one of our players was a nurse and the dad of another of our players teaches first aid and CPR so they were both out on the field to give assistance. After a bit, the coach decided to call for an ambulance as the player was having neck pain. It seemed to take forever, although I'm sure it was the right timeframe for a 911 call and dispatch to a volunteer department, but the ambulance arrived and took the player to the hospital. The game was called at that point. We later heard the goalie had some torn rib muscles and the other player was released from the hospital with a concussion. We're glad they weren't hurt worse!
My husband took the youngest, our daughter and her friend to a minor league baseball game with some free tickets so my oldest and I were hanging out at home. At some point I started to think about a young friend of mine that I met at church a year ago and how I hadn't seen her on Facebook much in the last month or two. So I decided to go on her wall and see what was up..... That's where I had my BIG shock of the week...
My friend was dead!
She died in early July, just a month after turning 25. She leaves a 1 year old daughter and 3 year old son.
I'm so sad....
She and I had been trying to find some time in December and January to get together.... Between Christmas, birthdays, her schedule and mine, we couldn't find a day that worked. Then all of our adoption stuff started and I kept forgetting to get back in touch with her. When I'd remember, I was usually too tired, so I'd tell myself that I'd message her or see her "soon".... "Soon" turned into months.... And then it was too late.
I enjoyed getting to know my friend this past year. I met her just about a year ago to be exact. I held her baby most Wednesday nights and talked with her and got to know her a little. I enjoyed her hugs on Sunday mornings. I will miss her...
I really never want to go through all of those things again in one week's time. It was a tough week: busy, stressful, shocking...
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