The World According to Leslie

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Today, I got a message (comment) on a previous post saying that someone suggested me to be interviewed for bloginterviewer.com. I filled out the information. So, hopefully soon, I should be getting a way to link to my interview. Then, I think there is a way you guys can vote for me. I'll let you know. Until next time........

....I still feel numb. When all is said and done, I know my Grandmother is better off. I know she's walking and talking and looking into the eyes of Jesus. I know that I'll get to see her one day. However, I'm still a little numb today. On Monday, we had the funeral for my Grandmother. It was beautiful. I saw friends and family this weekend that I hadn't seen in a long time. That's the best thing about funerals. But, I'm still numb. Dad said that he feels like there's a big empty spot in his heart. We all know that it will just take time for the emptiness to go away. Today, I still feel numb. Things are getting back to normal. School for Chasity. Work for Tony, Mom, and Dad. Family time. Friends. Church. Girl Scouts. Everything--the whole routine--will be back to "normal" (whatever that is) soon. It's just that today....I feel numb! I'm going to miss my Grandmother forever. Right now, I try not to think about it too much. My ey...

As you know, my Grandmother has been sick for a while. Over the past week, we have watched her get a little weaker every day. We've watched as her body began to fail her. She stopped producing fluids from her kidneys. They were weeping out of her right arm. We watched her eyes go from open almost wide on Sunday afternoon to her barely acknowledging us in the room last night. She hasn't been able to walk for a couple of years. She hasn't driven in so long I can't remember. She's been in a nursing home for 6 years. My grandfather has been by her side everyday. He has done everything for her that he can. However, last night at 8:40pm, my Grandmother (Doris Sigmon) went home to live with Jesus. She's walking again...on streets of gold. She can see again...oh the sites she saw last night! She is talking again.....with Jesus. She's singing again....with a choir of angels. She's happy again.....with all of her family that has gone before. I'm ...

My Grandmother's vital signs are still strong. Last night, she had a low grade fever. She's breathing on her own. Unfortunately, she hasn't had anything to eat in going on two weeks....that excludes 2-3 days of IVs they gave her in the hospital last week. One of her nurses at the nursing home (where they moved my Grandmother back to on Monday) told us on Wednesday that she thought it would only be a couple more days. However yesterday, Grandmother would still open her eyes a little bit when we talked to her. She would grunt a little (because she can't talk) when she was acknowledging what we said! We aren't sure why she's still holding on. It won't be long. We're just holding on.... and spending as much time with her as we can right now. Until next time........

Over the weekend, I had to make a decision. It was a decision I never wanted to make, but I made it. I decided that I needed to postpone the rest of my student teaching until August. I should have a new placement. I will have a new Cooperating Teaching. I will probably have a new University Supervisor. I made this decision because I think I need to spend time with my family right now. With my Grandmother in Comfort Care, we really don't know how much longer we are going to have her with us. We are okay with the fact that she's going.... she's ready.... we know she'll be better off.... she'll be reunited with family/friends that have gone before.... she'll be well again! Even knowing all that, it's not going to be any easier when she really goes. Knowing that we are going to lose Grandmother soon, I knew that I would be missing some time at school. I have to have 20 consecutive days of teaching full-time. Considering I had just taken over the 3rd cla...

Why is it that when people give you bad news they say ,"You might want to sit down"? Is that so that you won't get up and run away? :) Well, I know I've been MIA for about a week now. However, I will probably be MIA a little longer. Yesterday, I found out that my Grandmother is going to be put on "Comfort Care". The doctor said once they do that, she'll probably have about a week before she's gone. I'll hopefully tell more about my Grandmother later. For today, just keep my family in your prayers/thoughts. I'd appreciate it. Until next time........

Of all the things... Chasity has strep. Last night she didn't eat, drink, or anything all night. She only pottied once! She had a fever of 101! Today, she has a fever of 102! AND... my mom took her to the doc! She has strep! She has HUGE white sores on her throat! :( Until next time........

I can't really believe that it's Thursday already! However, I have been sick all week, so I thought the end of the week would never come. I have been going to school every day even though I am sick. I just can't believe I have made it all the way to Thursday already! I'm so glad that this is the never-ending very short week! Ever had a week like that? Until next time........