Friday, October 20, 2006
A GOOD WEEK......
Today was a very good day. The weather was perfect October, I had a friend over for lunch and a good visit, Rocky is feeling much better after the strong chemo treatment last Wednesday, and Becky finished a very successful week with her testing behind her. I have to feel good about all of the above.
Little Brady will have his first birthday party tomorrow. Rocky and I will go at 2:00 pm to help him and his extended family celebrate. The little guy has had quite a first year with removing his extra fingers and toes………and facing a very serious surgery next Wednesday to correct the scull closing too soon over the “soft spot.” I’ve never heard of such a thing but we are told it happens more often than we think.
I’m sure Becky will glow with pride tomorrow. She is a typical grandmother who adores her only grandchild. Since he is, it’s nice that they live in the same town so she can see him often. So many of us have had to be “long distance” grandmothers. It happens with the mobile society we live in…….folks used to live and die in the same town with at least three generations and at times, four. It’s good and bad.
Young people have had to move and go where the jobs are after their college education. Small towns don’t provide jobs good enough for newly weds to make a good start anymore. Sadly the families are far apart but we take consolation in the fact our children are making good incomes in jobs they like. That’s the “upside” of the coin. Seeing each other only once or twice a year……and some years, not that much is hard.
However, nobody ever said we could have it all. That’s life and we have to make adjustments and do what we can when we can. It’s called a celebration when we find time to be together……..no matter the season or holiday. I for one am so grateful John and Becky talked me into a computer……..it has been invaluable to keep up with family news all around and to keep in better touch. I’ve always been a letter writer but now I’m so spoiled to email (which is almost better than talking on the phone)……I don’t enjoy writing letters anymore. Old fingers find the keys are so kind to the joints and stiffness…….another benefit.
However you and yours keep in touch, I hope you’ve ended up a good week and have the weekend to “spend” just as you like. We’ll see you back here on Monday, good Lord willing………
Worse than blindness is sight without vision……..Helen Keller
Until Monday,
Essentially Esther
Little Brady will have his first birthday party tomorrow. Rocky and I will go at 2:00 pm to help him and his extended family celebrate. The little guy has had quite a first year with removing his extra fingers and toes………and facing a very serious surgery next Wednesday to correct the scull closing too soon over the “soft spot.” I’ve never heard of such a thing but we are told it happens more often than we think.
I’m sure Becky will glow with pride tomorrow. She is a typical grandmother who adores her only grandchild. Since he is, it’s nice that they live in the same town so she can see him often. So many of us have had to be “long distance” grandmothers. It happens with the mobile society we live in…….folks used to live and die in the same town with at least three generations and at times, four. It’s good and bad.
Young people have had to move and go where the jobs are after their college education. Small towns don’t provide jobs good enough for newly weds to make a good start anymore. Sadly the families are far apart but we take consolation in the fact our children are making good incomes in jobs they like. That’s the “upside” of the coin. Seeing each other only once or twice a year……and some years, not that much is hard.
However, nobody ever said we could have it all. That’s life and we have to make adjustments and do what we can when we can. It’s called a celebration when we find time to be together……..no matter the season or holiday. I for one am so grateful John and Becky talked me into a computer……..it has been invaluable to keep up with family news all around and to keep in better touch. I’ve always been a letter writer but now I’m so spoiled to email (which is almost better than talking on the phone)……I don’t enjoy writing letters anymore. Old fingers find the keys are so kind to the joints and stiffness…….another benefit.
However you and yours keep in touch, I hope you’ve ended up a good week and have the weekend to “spend” just as you like. We’ll see you back here on Monday, good Lord willing………
Worse than blindness is sight without vision……..Helen Keller
Until Monday,
Essentially Esther
