Monday, September 8, 2008

Walking on Jello

Ever have one of those days that the world as you know it just crumbles under you??? Just about every aspect of my life seems to have changed this last week. It starts on Monday night (Labor Day) I get home to LuAnn's house (where I have been living and taking care of her for the last 4 years) after a wonderful dinner at Kim's house to LuAnn announcing very bluntly that she is going to sell her house and move into a assisted living facility, This in itself came as a shock considering that this was the first that I had heard of it. Then the next morning she asks me to take her to look one over, (that her daughter had called earlier Monday afternoon) I made some smart Alec remark to LuAnn and the director of the assisted living place asks me if I am looking for a job, so I answer "if Luann moves in here I will be" No I don't think there is a sarcastic bone in my body do you. Well the director tells LuAnn that she likes my attitude and that she just placed an ad for the job and I can have it if I want. Can I start on Wednesday. (I just got fired and a new job found me within 6 hours) Now so if this isn't crazy enough I have to tell Jody and Jenifer that they will need to find someone else to watch their kids because LuAnn fired me and I can't do it any more. I had to cry the last time that I watched Jenifer's little girls because I won't even get to see them much any more (at least Jody and her girls live across the street)I've moved back in with Dad and Dustin, well because I really don't have anywhere else to go and they have been really good about it all. I started my new job and remembered why I didn't want to work in a nursing home.(I get to attached and I'm scared that when they die they will take a part of me with them)Since I have started working there I have worked late every shift but 1 (I'm not complaining)I need the extra money so I can buy a car so that I can quit begging everyone I know for rides into Logan. I helped get LuAnn ready to move into the assisted living home. (I think that if she give it a chance she will really like it)This week it really feels as if I'm walking on jello just waiting to fall through again. Now if I can just get more than 2 hours of sleep a night and live through the next few weeks until things settle down a bit I'll be doing good.

5 comments:

Tonya said...

I think that the Jell-O is starting to set a bit, this whole affair seems to be getting a little easier day by day! You know where to find me if you need me!

Karen said...

It sounds like you were there at the right time! Which place are you working at? It couldn't have come at a better time, even though you will be getting a whole lot more hours in. Good luck, maybe you can have jello salad!

gina said...

congrats!!! You will do a great job there. You can help all of them now instead of just one. They will love you so much!

Karen said...

Where are your smiles???? You wouldn't be you without them. So.... get them back, please!:) Have a wonderful week, love you tons!

gina said...

count your blessings....Life is always a bit more difficult when change is there, but it's always for the best...even if it doesn't seem like it right now. Be happy, it's still sunny outside.