Happy Saturday!

Happy Saturday everyone.  It has been a crazy week for us!  We spent a long weekend together last weekend and enjoyed being together as a family.  But then on Tuesday, I had to bring Patrick home early from school because he had a touch of the stomach bug.  Wednesday and Thursday went pretty smoothly.  Nathan did however start with a cold on Thursday night.  Yesterday was the worst of our week.  While I was sitting in the teacher's lounge getting ready to eat lunch, I got word that Patrick was in the health room again.  When I got to him I learned that someone in his class had sat on his head a pushed it into the ground.  The nurse was concerned because his left pupil was larger than his right.  I rushed him to the pediatrician's office and he sent us directly to the emergency room, where we spent the rest of the afternoon.  They drew some blood, monitored his heart and did a CAT scan.  After several hours, we were told everything came back okay and that he had a mild head injury.  I was so proud of Patrick.  He never cried, whined or complained.  Not even when they put an IV in his arm.  I feel really lucky that he is okay.  We have to watch him for the rest of the weekend and keep him calm.  He has been a real trooper!!!

Anyway, we are all doing well today.  We are spending the day finishing some household projects we have been putting off.

I wanted to leave you with a poem I received through email today.  My 14 year old nephew wrote it this week for his English class.  I am proud of him.  It really puts things in perspective for my family!

     I Really Do Love You

        By: Tyler Williams

It’s like standing in the desert wishing for rain

Waiting here wishing to see you again

I’m saying all these prayers but they never come true

Am I praying to God or am I talking to you?

Discomfort and loneliness is what I see in her eyes

It starts as a tear drop then turns into a cry

She’d give up everything just to touch your face

She’s longing so badly to get out of this place.

Not a day goes by that I don’t think of you

This feeling in my stomach, it’s nothing really new

But this time the pain isn’t temporary

It hurts inside and this time it’s scary.

It’s hard to admit my own selfishness and pride

Cause I didn’t take the time to tell you goodbye

I didn’t tell you I loved you or anything like that

Now I’m reading this poem wishing you were back.

So tune in Granddad, this poem is for you

I really need to talk cause I don’t know what to do

Every line of this poem, every word of it is true

I really hope that you’re listening, cause I’ll always love you.