what a sad week

The week started out with 4 local teenagers getting killed by a drunk driver. All the teens attended my alma mater, Lakeshore Highschool and were from my home town of St. Clair Shores. Senseless and so sad. So many familes and friends affected.So many lives changed. Children never to grow up and lead thier lives

The same day actress Natasha Richardson suffered a closed head injury on a ski slope and passed away Wednesday evening leaving two young teenage boys and a greaving family. She was 45 . Still way too young to die

And my bosses husband,Guff is dieing. They have been together since they were only 15 years old. They are both 81 and have shared a long life together. I really like Guff. He always has a joke and a smile. Mary and him have been together over 60 years. Still when he does leave her to pass on it will leave a huge empty hole in her life.
Weather you pass away too young or you pass on in your old age I have realized that you never seem to have enough time .
Hold the people you care about close to you and tell them how much you care. Do it often.

Saddened

One of my favorite clients passed away on Friday. She had been coming to me for bout 13 years. I see her daughter also. Really nice classy lady. She was very vital for a 70 year old . Always going and doing stuff ,didnt look her age. She was fine in December when I saw her ,then in Jan she fell ill when scar tissue from a previous surgery that was over 20 years ago wrapped around her colon and shut it down. She filled up with poisen and I guess it just did to much damage for her to overcome.

I am sad that I wont see her smiling face every 4 weeks anymore. Sad her family will not have her in thier lives. Sad for her daughter that just lost her husband in November and now has to deal with the loss of her mother.

I won't forget her.

Rest in Peace Betty!

The choices we make can change everything......

Well the week started off aweful with Lin going back into the Hospital. He has been in so many times that for awile you just thought ,well,its another time. This time feels different to me. Acute renal failure (Kidney Failure). I don't know ,but pulling back from this sounds really hard. I know he has pulled through the imposible many times before ,but he just looks really beat this time .It is making me so sad for him and for all he has gone through. For all of the trouble he can be ,and HAS been,he is the type of person that gets under your skin and stays there. He is a character to say the least ,and you can't fault his determination to want to live thats for sure!. When I look at my daughter she is such a combination of the two of us. She has his spunk ,tempered by my common sense and level headedness. I find myself just getting teary thinking about how one lousy choice can change your whole damn life. Think about the choices you make every day. How you react to the people around you can set the tone of the day,but it really can set the tone of the rest of your life also.

Lin made the choice one day to argue with the wrong person. It changed so many lives not just his. His daughter,me,my husband ,his mom,his siblings,and on and on. I guess we really need to think about that long and hard. Is it worth it? Someone pisses you off and you react....Think about how.