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6:35:00 AM EDT
Rain Again On Monday
Still raining in Maryland, and throw in some wind to the equation, too. I looked out front and a smaller tree branch is on the husband's work truck. He hates that tree, I see it coming down after this lil episode, lol.
My boss called me last night. She wanted to advise me that the Management expected everyone at work today inspite of the flooding. I reminded her I was taking off today so it is a non-issue for me. I can't believe, however, they are making people go into work. What it all amounts to is they don't want to give administrative leave, but will allow people to take leave. No one should have to go slogging in knee deep water to get to their building. It is not healthy, the water has got to be polluted. I wish I had a number for OSHA!
My mother called and advised that the public school system is closed for today. I am waiting to hear if they will also close the college campus. It used to run on the same schedule as the public schools but they changed it. I hope they stay open. I want this Final behind me. It is tonight! Next up, I will take a Science course in the Fall, and one last Math course in the Spring, and then I will have earned my Associates. Sigh. Finally, after 30+ years of going to school on-and-off, lol. I met a young lady at the car dealership and she was very interested in the program of study that I was following, especially the Bachelor's degree. I explained it took me 30+ years to earn my Associates, and would only take 18 months to earn my Bachelor's, lol. She said they were celebrating her mother earning her associates, and she just turned 55. I told her I had been going to school since 81', lol. I would take a class, take five years off, take a class, take five years off but finally settled into taking a couple each year and its getting close for me. Her mom did the same thing, and waited until her kids were grown and then decided it was time for her to go back to school. Wonder if I know her? Alot of us old fogies are going for it, not out of pure necessity but mostly out of achieving a personal goal. Kind of falls into the cool beans category. I am going to email her the information and hopefully she'll do it a lot quicker than her mom and me, lol.
I had a very scarey dream. I dreamed someone tried to strong arm rob me. It felt so real, and I heard my dog growling and the bad guys ran off. I woke up crying out. The husband moved slightly but went back to sleep. I got up and my heart was racing and breathing was off. I know I'm under a lot of stress about tonight. I will be glad when this final is O V E R!
The DD2's so-called "friends" have bailed. It started the other night. She had brought one of the girls in the group home with her and was going to drop her off by her boyfriend's home. When she arrived, the boy she was having problems with opened the door to the home. He told her "You best not come in here or you'll get hurt" and then promptly slammed the door in her face. It isn't even his house! She did not know he'd be there. So the other boy (boyfriend to the girl she dropped off) came out and asked if she was okay. She wasn't. She was crying and said, "That's it. She is done. She is not going to try with him anymore. She did not do anything to him, and he knows she has not done anything to him and if he can't man up and take responsibility that he messed up and made a bad judgment against her, then he is not worth another moment of her time." She called me on her way home, in tears. It had frightened her the intensity of his anger and she did not understand why he was acting like this. I did not like it at all that he threatened to hurt her. It sounds to me as if Junior Delinquent is trying to talk himself into doing something harmful to my daughter. I did not like it at all. Her older sister called and I told her what had happened. Well Sister calls this boy's girlfriend and gives him a polite warning that he best not even think about hurting her because now the parents are involved and he really does not want to go down that road. She did not have the culprits number or she would of contacted him directly. Like my youngest DD2 had shared with them, "If you take me on, you take my entire family on." No truer words were said. I do not take kindly to threats or bullies. He is weak in my eyes, and it infuriates me that he made her feel frightened. After that call, my DD2 has not heard from anyone in the group. It just goes to show the rest of the group have decided to stick with the Junior Delinquent and don't care about her well being. She is best off without them. She kind of got upset that her sister called on her behalf, but as I explained to her. We were letting you handle this situation, but the moment this boy threatened you - it took it to a new level and that is where your parents do need to step in. She seems to be doing okay, but I'm watchful because I know she is depressed over this entire situation. She's been working a lot so we've not had a chance to really sit down and talk. Maybe today will offer that opportunity since she is not going to school. We'll see.
Time to get going......
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I will keep you both in my prayers and I hope She is not bothered by them anymore
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Sherry
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Hi Lynne,
These "friends" of your daughters sound like bad news ... not only from this entry but from what you've said in the past. I think your daughter is better off without them and bet that deep down, she knows it.
Best,
Marty -
There is a very good book called "The Gift Of Fear" by Gavin DeBecker. It has excellent information for anyone. Your daugther was very smart to tell you about what happened.
~Rosemary
5/15/08 11:42 PM
Joann