Comments on: Digging out

By: Mary Anne

Mary Anne — Wed, 15 Oct 2008 02:12:52 +0000

What brave thing? Does going back to nursing after being out 23 years count? Its something I’ve thought about for along time now and somehow it just seems right Our youngest is a sophomore in HS and will be leaving in 2 years. I’m doing a Fast track program at the university and my clinical assignment is a neuro floor. I start clinical Thursday …..Just a little intimidating! I have a job (casual) lined up for the ORr to start in January and I can’t wait to get back there. But first 5 more weeks or Neuro!
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That is TOTALLY brave. I am an RN, and going back after a long absence is soooo hard. But you can do it! Congratulations!

By: Paulette

Paulette — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 19:58:08 +0000

My dreams of taveling are endless, the ocean has always been in my blood, I was raised in Florida, all I ever want is to be at the ocean that I love so dearly. I thought my life was abruptly over when my husband left us after 23 years of marriage, all my future dreams were gone that we made together, the early retirement and travel to places we had dreampt about together. Instead I found myself without a home, job, savings the whole shebang. It has been so difficult to be both mom and dad and I have had to put all my free time into the last stages of raising my son. My daughter just moved back in to help us financially so the 3 of us are finally making it in that area. While it has been a very difficult last 2 years I have been blest with friends who would not let me go under, one family even took me to Cayman Islands with them so that I could still see the beauty of life. I have dear friends that live in Florida and I have gone to stay with them so I could rest at the ocean. I am going to make it, I can see the hope again, maybe some of the dreams I so longed for can come true, just not in the way I wanted it. I miss my marriage terribly, but will be ok, my life is not over and I am saving this winter so that in the spring I can get back to the ocean and rejuvinate my dream again.
I love coming here because I love how your family loves life, takes chances and fulfills your dreams. Dont stop Jody keep making family memories, teach your children the importance of life and family.

Paulette, you are so very strong. I am very proud of you and it is inspirational to see how much you love life and how dedicated you are to finding the beauty in all of it. Just very inspirational.

By: Pam

Pam — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 18:38:45 +0000

I have a novel idea — from those of us buried by the daily business of life, won’t you pay us a visit in that nice, clean camper?? I’ve got a pool you can swim in — it’s heated right now!!

LOL! You know, we are talking about doing that very thing…maybe over the holidays. I just need to find a nice little camp ground near your area and we will try and make it. Jill is at home again, so there is no room at the inn.

By: Jodi

Jodi — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:53:44 +0000

I wish more people felt like you do. I don’t like putting my kids in scheduled activities either. It makes life no fun for me or the other kids who get dragged from one activity to the next.

I am letting my middle school kids be in sports and band. But we are not doing the dance classes, gymnastic classes, 4-h, etc. It just gets to be too much.

I love nothing more than spending the day sitting around the table with a board game or singing karaoke with all my kids. Way better than putting them on a schedule.

I agree. I would much rather do stuff together as a family than have our whole weekend tied up because of a 30 minute soccer game.

By: chris

chris — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 16:47:10 +0000

great post,Jody. And it was so nice chatting with you this morning with my coffee

Me too! One day we will have to do it face to face.