Lots of good things happening lately (yay!). The downward trend is on the bounce and I like it! I always did love a bouncy strut. =)
My son, Zak, got a 4.0 last semester at Thiel College and is heading down the home stretch of his senior year starting next week. He did a brutal internship as a psychological counselor over the summer for Keystone, a local state funded 'last chance' shelter for neglected, abused, and abandoned children. It was very difficult for him as he saw so many kids who could be helped with the proper counselling, yet the facility rather forces you to become their jailer as much as their counsellor. While Zak is not fond of the corrections field in criminal justice/psychology, he did have a wealth of opportunities to counsel several kids and was able to leave the summer internship with a feeling of accomplishment. What he seemed to take away from the internship was his determination to avoid the corrections field and to focus solely on counselling.
My Mom was able to return home from the physical rehabilitation/nursing home this past Saturday, 23 August 2010, in fine spirits and feeling much stronger. My eldest sister, Linda, is spending Mom's first week out of the hospital with her at home to get her settled in and to assist her where she can. I will fly out to Houston next Saturday, 28 August, to spend the second week at home with Mom to ensure that she is comfortable and well-fed. Mom's remarkable recovery is a testament to her strength and the strength of her family's love for her.
Our dog, Scarlett, is hanging in there and still a big, ole fuzzy, lovey bear of a dog. She definitely feels her age and this illness has taken an apparent toll on her coat, as well as her overall activity, yet she remains her sweet, loving, doting self who is always there when you need a little unconditional love.
We've also welcomed two new members to our ever growing family; two baby kittens. John's sister, Joanne, rescued them from under the house we inherited from John's mum. Since I had utterly and completely fallen in love with my Mom's two kittens while I was last in Texas, I had decided that when I did finally get kittens, that I wanted to get two siblings. Somewhere, a long time ago, I read an astrology report written for me which read, in part: "This woman believes in miracles, sometimes to the point of rashness, yet she believes... and funny thing, miracles happen most to those who believe..." Well, sure enough, my miracle arrived in the form of two sibling kittens who have been dubbed Puffin and Bitsy. According to the vet, Puffin is a female -- although I would have bet a fine sum that Puffin was an alpha male, very much the dominant leader. As to Bitsy's gender, who we all assumed by appearance and behavior to be a female, the jury's -- and the vet's -- still out. Apparently, some equipment may or may not be showing as yet. Puffin came by her name quite honestly, for she is one huge puffball of gray furry hair, quite long haired actually. Bitsy, the 'runt' of the litter (my heartstrings are always tugged by the underdog), seemed delicate and tiny and I found myself calling her "Lil Bit", which ultimately became Bits and then Bitsy. They are a delight! Watching them romp, pounce, and play together does my heart good and the gentleness and protectiveness they show toward each other, and us, has completely won us over.
Life is good. We seem to be overflowing with blessings of late and we are thankful for them all.
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