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It's Been A While...

November 12, 2006

Life has been hectic these days. My sisters husband passed away suddenly last month and it's been terribly difficult to deal with. She's in her 40's and has a high school aged daughter. We went to the funeral and I wish I could have stayed longer however, I had to get back to work. I couldn't get any unpaid time off work, only the breavement time that the company will pay. I am attending online MBA program and it's been busy, then I'm taking 2 undergrad elementary education teaching courses to become a certified elementary education teacher. This will be in effect in aprox fall of 2007. My daughter will be turning six on month from today. It's bitter sweet, I dont' know if we will consider having another child. Everyday we think about it is another day away from not adding to the family. She's already going to be six. She'll be 7 or 8 before we'd be able to handle a second child. It looks like she's going to be an onlie. I know it's ok, somedays it makes me sad, other days I think of all live has dealt me in the past six years. A significant job loss, the loss of my mother, prenatal depression which was horrible, my husbands career change. being diagnosed with major depression, not getting the care I needed for my major depression, a foreclosure on my house, being bankrupt, everything that could happen. Losing 80lbs has given me a new lease on life, however, I'm sad that my wedding rings are too big and I don't have enough $$ to get my rings sized down smaller. I cannot beleive how much my life has changed in 9 months. The same time it would take to grow a baby. I've read about two babies in the past week both were almost 10 pounds. My daughters preschool teacher welcomed her first baby last week. She was a surprise pregnancy and i'm sure she's beautiful. I cannot wait to hear more about her. Princess had her thanksgiving dinner at school friday. It's so different with elementary school, they don't cater to the kids like preschool does. This first year of formal schooling has been hard on me. I'm going to sign off for now. Please keep my family in your thoughts. Thanksgiving, birhtdays and xmas are going to spark some intense emotions within our family tree. I feel like the branches of our tree are breaking. My heart has broken for my niece. I can totally relate to Lilo and Stitch - which is a great kids movie. I am looking forward to thanksgiving to have the day off work and spend time with my family. I'm greatful for them and I miss my extended family. They had a horrible ice storm in my home town in October and we were up for my sisters husbands funeral several days later. I guess it's true what they say about getting older that you get together for weddings and funerals. Everyone seems to be older except for us. We are still pretty young compaired to our relatives. Happy Thanksgiving... I am greatful that this year is wrapping up. I look forward to reaching my goals in 2007. Jennifer

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