school (and such)
Current mood: contemplative

I was just thinking about when I went back to school, (at 34) I had someone pushing me to do it, thankfully, but it seemed SO OVERWHELMING!! Just the thought of 4 years, and with a GED I was sure i was making a mistake, Id put it off too long, had too many other things to do, Id never be able to pull it off, then I thought about it,, hard.  Those 4 years would pass whether I went to school or not, Id be 4 years older, so would the kids, and what would I have accomplished in those 4 years?  I would never trade my experience for anything now,, well, thats not entirely true, if I could, Id have gone YEARS earlier. See, if you take that break, some time off before going,, life starts rolling in, and every year school is farther away, and harder to get back to, you get a pretty good job, making decent money, that you didnt need an education for,, it'll take years to realize you can only go so far, and youre stuck now, you'll have babies that are going to school themselves, spouses, moves, etc. The time I spent in school was priceless to me, but how much more could I have accomplished if Id went sooner, so for all you guys that I watched graduate in june,, please , PLEASE dont entertain the notion of that break.  DONT BE ME!! And for all those kids I watched graduate years ago, and are working to get back to school,, I couldnt be prouder,, YOU CAN DO THIS!! and to all of you, time's gonna pass, no matter what.  P.S.And to Kristin,, its on the corner of  highway E and highway 31!!!!!!!!

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another summer

Well, its time again for my girls to go to california for the summer, or a big chunk of it anyway,, youd think after all this time id be used to it, I always plan on doing things, going out, enjoying the quiet and slowdown in cash output, but its always the same, I get so depressed when they go. Theyre always sweetest right before they leave, or maybe I just notice it more,, and I hate, HATE ,HATE coming home when theyre gone, theres no one to talk to, I hate watching tv by myself, I never see movies, I dont cook for myself,, I really dont know how to do that for one person. Im never sure what to do with my free time, I just kind of wander around the house for the first few days, then I try to just be busy, doing anything. And it always makes me wonder what Im gonna do when theyre both grown and gone.

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The worst is over!!
Current mood: happy

We did it!! Graduation ceremony and party is over! (at least the one I was responsible for) Everything was beautiful!! The backyard looked like a fairyland, and the food was awesome! So many good friends were here!! I will miss all my daughter Toris friends forever. They were the best kids to teach, and the funnest kids to hang with, I felt like I had LOTS of kids graduating, and it'll never be the same at school with them gone. NOW!!! I just have to live through Emily getting her license, If I dont suffer a heart attack or high blood pressure problems before its over, I will have successfully lived through the summer!! P.S.Even though I stated in my profile that I wasnt looking for a relationship, Ive been getting some interesting emails/friend requests,,, If its not too much to ask, unless you just want to chat or ask me about something, could the men under,,,,say,,34yrs old, and/or married/engaged/involved men of ALL ages please not contact me? I mean, why?

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my day yesterday
Current mood: in pain

I broke my toe last night!! And it hurts really , really bad. But the cool thing about it is how my youngest handled it, it was bloody, i was crying, she very VERY calmly, walked me to the steps, sat me down, ran inside and got paper towels, gauze, peroxide, tape etc. and came out and quietly and quickly, started cleaning it up so we could see the damage, honestly, i had no idea she had it in her, she took over the situation, just took charge!! she was AWESOME!! I wound up going to get xrays, didnt get to eat the b-b-q dinner I'd just made til i got back, but up til that point, it was a fun day!

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