Do I have anything to say?: Feeling the Love

Saturday, October 8, 2011

Feeling the Love

This past week, I have felt so much love and support from people in all parts of my life. I'm really feeling blessed, even though it was not an easy week. I got periodic text messages from my high school friend and my foster mom friend. I got twitter messages and facebook wall posts. My mom and my sister even came out full-force with their "random" texts asking me how I was doing. I got a note from my agency worker as well as a phone call. I had various co-workers and patient family members ask how things were going with me and my quiet house.

Seriously, I have felt SO loved and that really made this week that much more bearable!

Not only did these people ask me how I was doing, they genuinely wanted to know. Not once did someone cut me off when I went into the "well, I miss them because of this and that and some moments are harder than others and watching SVU wasn't at all the same and I didn't think I would miss them this soon, but I do, etc." sort of babble. While "no one" could really understand what I was going through, everyone can see how hard it would be and knew the importance of asking.

Gosh I have amazing friends and a terrific family...and they all came out in "full force" this week which was exactly what I needed :)

I emailed the teen last night because she got something in the mail that looked like a letter or an invitation of some sort. I let her know that I'd open it if she needed to see it or plan to drop it off at the school on Monday or Tuesday. Of course, I threw in an "I miss you" and signed it "Love" like I always did. Much to my (pleasant) surprise, there was a response when I checked my email before work this morning. She said she knew what the letter was about and that I could bring it to school next week. She said the lap top I bought her is broken and she wanted to know where to get it fixed. Then, she wrote "Miss u to" and "Hi turtle soup" from the little one which is total inside joke for us. :) That was exactly what I needed to remind me that "things will be ok"...

Thanks to anyone who's reading who helped me "feel the love" this week...I really appreciate you :)

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Who's Who

Updated September 2013

I have one sister who is married and has two boys. "A" was born June 2009 and "I" was born March 2012. We are both really close to my parents and have lots of "family dinners".

I wrote a lot about my patients when I first started this blog. Some patients are still growing and thriving, and others have lost their battles.

My first foster placements lived with me from June 2010-September 2011. They were sisters who were 15 and almost 3 when they were placed with me and are now 18 and 5. I called M "the teen" and L "the little one". They live with their mom who still has many issues, but are doing well (ok) and I still have (not enough) contact with them.

My second foster placement came to me September 6, 2012. I call her Zoe and she turned 5 in April. She has cystic fibrosis and has been a patient on my floor at the hospital. The plan is still reunification.

Ivy is a 17-year-old whose mom died just before Thanksgiving. She has a Guardian, but is unable to live with him due to some family issues. She has no other family who is willing/able to take her. She moved in with me the beginning of February. She moved to a group home at the beginning of August as her needs were too great for me with my schedule and having another child with special needs.