So it’s been awhile since I’ve posted and I have a couple
friends that have been asking me to post something, so here goes.
Many things have happened in my life since the last
postings. I have been through some up and downs in most aspects of my life.
·
Monday I start training for a new position
within the YMCA, I will be supervising one of our satellite location before and
after school programs in South Porcupine. I am looking forward to the
adventures to be had at this school! I’ve been there a couple times in the last
month, what a great bunch of kids. As much as I do enjoy the toddler room, I am
looking forward to the school aged children. It’s basically going from one
extreme to another in the services we offer.
·
I bought a car!!! Thanks to my sons grandparents
I had a vehicle for the last 6 years which was theirs, a 1999 Ford Windstar,
which was great, I am forever grateful to them for providing my son and I with
transportation all these years. However the van was getting there in age and
with the job in South End I needed a reliable vehicle. That’s when Nino the
2008 navy blue, Pontiac G5 came into my life. I can actually go out of town
without worries with MY vehicle.
·
Jamie is having some difficulties at school, I
am in the process of working with the school and many different agencies in the
community to find a solution and help for him to succeed. This has taken a
great toll on me stress wise. I am not the type of person to get stressed out,
but this certainly has me. From attending many different meetings with various
professionals and telling them over and over again Jamie’s struggles the stress
is something I could never imagine.
I
feel alone in dealing with this on a day to day basis. I am alone actually. Yes
I have great friends who have listened to me talk about everything, but no one
knows like I do the feeling of having 5 people, his teacher, principle, agency
worker, and other school staff sit in a room, with me, alone and tell me that
we need to find out a way to help my son since he is struggling a great amount.
To everyone else, Jamie seems fine. But he is
not at the level he should be in academics, shows no sign of interest in
improving either. No one wants their child to struggle in anyway, it’s hard. I
have to keep reminding myself that I am going through the motions of finding
how to help him. I am actively trying to help him out instead of ignoring the
issue and letting him slip through the cracks.
There are other moments that have happened since, some I
would like to forget; some I can’t help but remember because of the impact they
have had on my emotions, my heart or my life in general. I feel like right now
I am in between highs and lows in life. Every day brings something different. For
example today was a great day until a few words had an impact on me, in a
negative way. I was shocked to realise how simple words can have such an impact
on me. It made me realise the words I sometimes use and how they can affect
someone. Not only do words affect you negatively at times but there are many
times when words can affect you positively as well. Those are the ones I
love!!!
Lesley, Jenn and Shane…There ya go…I posted!
Word!
