Good God, is it Friday yet? Enough, already.

Written by OHmommy

Friday, 18 November 2011 00:00

Bullet points... because I'm tired. (Excuse any grammatical mistakes.)

Just from the past 24 hours...

- MIL is in the ICU. Doctors said "she may not make it out of the ICU".

- How do you explain that to young children?

- The ICU will not allow children under 16 to visit.

- The ICU will allow children under 16 to visit, one at a time, in dire straights.

- I drove hundreds of miles in one day to make sure all three kids saw their Grandma in the ICU.

- Said children were frozen when seeing their Grandma in the ICU.

- Kids asked if Grandma was going to be okay (as I tucked them into bed) and I didn't know how to answer.

- Kiddos will wake up, worried, throughout the night asking about death.

- We summoned a priest to bless Grandma at the hospital.

- I cradled my husband when he came home from a late night visit to the ICU.

Last Updated on Saturday, 06 October 2012 09:26

# Michele 2011-11-18 01:33

A million hugs & prayers for a better tomorrow.

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# Elizabeth 2011-11-18 01:36

I am so, so sorry. My thoughts and prayers are with you, your husband, children, Mother-in-law and family.

I was also so relieved to get a learning disabilities diagnosis, too. Your journey is just beginning but, now, the teachers and you can all be on the same page in providing the help needed.

Most importantly, I send you strength vibes. As the momma and the wife, you have alot of love, support and reassurance to dish around right now.

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# Kathy 2011-11-18 06:21

Remember God never gives us more than we can handle. Some days I wonder about that myself. I personally but every time I open my laptop and log on I check my email or face book page to see if there are any updates from the Classy Chaos. Maybe you don't realize what an impact you have on the lives of ordinary people like me...you're like a good friend. Keep the faith and know we all are thinking of you. Give your husband and kids an extra hug today, they need it and so do you.

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# Laurie 2011-11-18 07:41

Talking to children about death and dying..... hardest thing ever. I pray God gives you the right words at the right time to help them through.

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# Pamela 2011-11-18 08:11

I am sending you all the love and support I can over the miles.
Try to breathe, stay as calm and centered as you can. Your family is so blessed to have you.....you will have the strength and wisdom to guide them all through this.

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# YoMamaMorris 2011-11-18 08:17

What a roller coaster ride of emotion. You have to be physically and mentally exhausted. If you need anything, please let me know. Thinking of you!

And, good for you for persevering with testing and uncovering your child's learning disability. Unfortunately, even the best schools can fail families.

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# Karen 2011-11-18 08:48

Thoughts and prayers for your sweet family.

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# Sarah L. 2011-11-18 09:04

Praying for all of you...

Hugs...

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# naomi 2011-11-18 12:47

You, my dear Pauline, are the rock that this family needs ... I know it's exhausting, but you hang in there!!!!

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# marlys 2011-11-18 12:53

There are no words, but you are picking up where your MIL left off -- raising caring, concerned kids. Your compassion for all left in the wake of these tragic events shows your strength to help others. You were looking for "more," (you were thinking job and personal fulfillment) and I think you have been given quite enough. Remember it is YOU that the strength right now, so take care of yourself as well. You are in my thoughts, prayers, and in between.

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# lceel 2011-11-18 14:13

I pray that you and your family find the strength you'll need to get through this.

And I pray for Grandma - that she finds her strength.

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# Marta 2011-11-20 10:47

Pauline, I'm crying. It's awful what you and your family are going through. I have you all in my thoughts.

It has been an awful week for everyone it seems. I think we can get through this. I'm hoping and praying that we do.

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# Kate Coveny Hood 2011-11-20 11:33

I'm so sorry about your mother in law... That's so hard. You have a lot of people to nurture while going through your own sorrow. I'll be thinking about all of you.

On a separate note - I'm happy to hear that you're starting to make some progress on getting your son's needs addressed at school. It's such a relief to be given some answers!

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