This has been a long weekend that's lasted from Thursday of last week when my first visitor arrived and is now in its last stage of being alone with my boys during the day and just my husband and boys at night. The alone time with just the 5 of us is welcomed and dreaded at the same time.
The weekend started with James, (my nephew) coming home early from school 'cause he threw up before school then later in the morning during school. Amazingly however, once home you'd never had known he was ever sick. He was outside having a ball when my dear friend Lisa and her 2 beautiful boys, Ben & Jacob arrived around 1:30 or so Thursday. This really bothered my boys when they came home from school since they aren't allowed to go outside or even watch T.V. when they're home 'sick'. I explained to them that I am not his parent and it is not worth fighting with Jimmy (my brother and James' dad) over. I also asked them if they liked staying home from school. Their answers came back with a resounding NO!!!!! Well, then my way is serving its purpose I told them. When the 'buts' began I held up my hand and said, "This conversation is over. Now go ahead and enjoy what little bit of time you will have with Ben & Jacob 'cause they may be leaving as early as an hour from now."
I thoroughly enjoyed my visit with Lisa. Although it was WAY TOO SHORT. She had to hurry and get on the road to Virginia to be with her new 'friend' and go to her new work. She will soon be moving there & it breaks my heart. I barely get to see her and the boys as it is with them living on Oak Island.
To my surprise and all 6 boys' delight, Ben & Jacob didn't only get to stay much longer than we expected Thursday afternoon, but Scott (Lisa's ex-husband, their Dad) and his new girlfriend Ginny said they would bring them back on Saturday for our Easter Party.
My next visitor arrived Thursday night. My 1st Cousin Luray finally got down off that mountain she loves to refer to as 'Andy Griffin Land' and drove all by herself (something she HATES) to come to our Easter Resurrection Celebration & spend a few days with us. We and my B.F.F. Carrie Mae loved being able to spend the quality time with such a Spiritual person. She loves to talk too. She told me one time during this visit that she even hates to hear her own voice sometimes. I think its beautiful and that she only talks so much when she gets around us because she has someone other than THE LORD to talk with. She lives alone and that's a conscious choice she's made. She did SO much for me & my family. She's my Luray like my Daddy's sister Aunt Glenda was to my Mom. Carrie, Lisa, Luray, and Glenda (another one of my dearest friends) all helped me with our little Celebration Party. Carrie Mae and Luray worked SO HARD on Friday that it not only made my home better for the party; but also my life is better because of them being here for me in SO MANY WAYS. I don't know what I'd do without them as part of my life and don't want to ever know again what life without my girlfriends would be like. That's a priceless gift from GOD through the programs of AA, Al-Anon, and even NA.
While Luray was here we went to see my dear friends', (Lark and Ms. Carolyn) Dad and Husband Colin while he was in the hospital. We arrived just in time to spend a good five or ten quality moments with him that I will never forget.
The weekend started with James, (my nephew) coming home early from school 'cause he threw up before school then later in the morning during school. Amazingly however, once home you'd never had known he was ever sick. He was outside having a ball when my dear friend Lisa and her 2 beautiful boys, Ben & Jacob arrived around 1:30 or so Thursday. This really bothered my boys when they came home from school since they aren't allowed to go outside or even watch T.V. when they're home 'sick'. I explained to them that I am not his parent and it is not worth fighting with Jimmy (my brother and James' dad) over. I also asked them if they liked staying home from school. Their answers came back with a resounding NO!!!!! Well, then my way is serving its purpose I told them. When the 'buts' began I held up my hand and said, "This conversation is over. Now go ahead and enjoy what little bit of time you will have with Ben & Jacob 'cause they may be leaving as early as an hour from now."
I thoroughly enjoyed my visit with Lisa. Although it was WAY TOO SHORT. She had to hurry and get on the road to Virginia to be with her new 'friend' and go to her new work. She will soon be moving there & it breaks my heart. I barely get to see her and the boys as it is with them living on Oak Island.
To my surprise and all 6 boys' delight, Ben & Jacob didn't only get to stay much longer than we expected Thursday afternoon, but Scott (Lisa's ex-husband, their Dad) and his new girlfriend Ginny said they would bring them back on Saturday for our Easter Party.
My next visitor arrived Thursday night. My 1st Cousin Luray finally got down off that mountain she loves to refer to as 'Andy Griffin Land' and drove all by herself (something she HATES) to come to our Easter Resurrection Celebration & spend a few days with us. We and my B.F.F. Carrie Mae loved being able to spend the quality time with such a Spiritual person. She loves to talk too. She told me one time during this visit that she even hates to hear her own voice sometimes. I think its beautiful and that she only talks so much when she gets around us because she has someone other than THE LORD to talk with. She lives alone and that's a conscious choice she's made. She did SO much for me & my family. She's my Luray like my Daddy's sister Aunt Glenda was to my Mom. Carrie, Lisa, Luray, and Glenda (another one of my dearest friends) all helped me with our little Celebration Party. Carrie Mae and Luray worked SO HARD on Friday that it not only made my home better for the party; but also my life is better because of them being here for me in SO MANY WAYS. I don't know what I'd do without them as part of my life and don't want to ever know again what life without my girlfriends would be like. That's a priceless gift from GOD through the programs of AA, Al-Anon, and even NA.
While Luray was here we went to see my dear friends', (Lark and Ms. Carolyn) Dad and Husband Colin while he was in the hospital. We arrived just in time to spend a good five or ten quality moments with him that I will never forget.
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