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9:08:00 AM CDT
Feeling Quiet
Hearing The Prince playing Legos
The Next Day
A new morning and things are better.
It is so sad.
Hubby’s friend’s son is doing well. He had only minor injuries. I saw him last night on the NBS Nightly News
with Ann Curry (his dad said she was very plastic) and he did Larry King Live
(Larry asked some pretty stupid questions!)!!
He really wanted to do the shows.
I think it really helped him open up and talk about it. I know his dad indicated that they were
pretty exhausted last night. I think
today will be a harder day for them as things start to sink in and the shock
wears off.
My friend’s son is doing
better but is still in pretty serious condition. Even though I have not used any names, to
respect their privacy I do not want to put to much information out here as
there are many names that have still not been released. Hopefully we will get better news today but
whatever the news this young man has a pretty long recovery ahead of him.
The whole thing is just so sad and
scary. I was glued to the television yesterday morning watching all the coverage (thankfully The Prince was at day camp). I cried all morning. I finally had to turn the television off and just sit quietly.
I am really scared of tornadoes…pretty
paranoid (okay...seriously paranoid~I totally freak out). I am a manic watcher of the weather coverage
in bad weather and am always hunkered down in our basement. I try to be visibly calm about it for The
Prince but inside I am terrified in a tornado warning and then to have two
tornadoes in the area in less than a week!
As a parent this whole thing has
really resonated with me. It is hard enough
to send you kids away to camp and then to have your worst fears
realized...it makes your heart hurt.
These families all have quite
a long road ahead of them.
Please keep them in your prayers.
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I know what you mean about being scared of the weather. I grew up with a mother who was always prepared to go to the storm shelter, and then I kind of grew out of it and wasn't worried all the time about storms. These incidents lately have made me more aware of what can happen. We were driving home from KC this morning and I was crying cuz I was so scared of this patch we had to drive thru. It was almost like a mini tornado cuz the winds were so strong. I was very thankful when we got closer to home and it was nice here.
Michele -
My prayers are with everyone involved. It must be so hard for the parents. You send your kids to camp so that they will have a wonderful time and this must be so hard for them to cope with. (((HUGS)))
Marie
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Praying for all... please, please, please... keep us posted. My hubby and boys go away July 13th for the week.
be well,
Dawn
http://journals.aol.com/princesssaurora/CarpeDiem/ -
keeping them in my prayers, Erin; it is hard to let our kids go, that's when we just have to trust in the Lord and know he is watching over them and he knows what is best, but in saying that, I still struggle with this very issue and my kids are 19 and 22.
hugs to you; I understand what you mean about being paranoid about tornadoes; my husband has had job offers in the Midwest and the one thing that prevented me from being excited about them was tornadoes; they scare me worse than earthquakes
maybe you need to get a book of the Lord's promises to keep down in the basement during the storm and maybe as you weather the storm, reading that book might help (if you send me your address via email, I think I have just that book for you :)
betty
6/16/08 2:23 PM
However, I will say.... I am so sorry for those boys. How traumatic. I hope they get the counseling they will need.
The wedding looked lovely. Can't imagine that those 2 were like 16 or something when I last saw them. And BIL #1 looked just like he did the last time I saw HIM. (chugging beer) :) Where's Jeff Dennis and his crazy clown hair?
Jill looks like she is saying "please put me back inside where the A/C is running!"
Enjoy your week of doing "whatever I want!"
Jen