It’s about time

I am officially horrible at keeping up with this blog. For the five people that read it, I am sorry! I will try to be better, promise.

A lot has happened and at the same time, not a lot has happened. I went to visit my niece’s this month and it was great. They are so much fun! The oldest had her fourth birthday at this place called, Jump It Up! It was nuts – the kids just ran around for a few hours and then CRASHED! Perfect.

I guess the other major news is that I am FINALLY on track to defend my thesis this semester and GRADUATE in May. For a while now, I have been contemplating walking or not. When I graduated with my undergraduate degree, I was determined to walk. My mom REALLY didn’t want me to – she didn’t want to have to sit through that entire ceremony. But I insisted. In the end she said she was really glad she did it. I was glad too. This time around I just don’t know. My mom is one of the reasons I went back to graduate school. I just think it would be emotional, especially since someone so close to my mom would be giving me my diploma. To increase that, one of my mom’s friends was just named as a regent, meaning TWO people who were close to my mom will stand in that line, shake my hand, and give me my diploma. I will cry. Tears will fall. But I think I’m going to do it.

The second big thing going on in my life is that I’m getting my tonsils out tomorrow. Yes, you heard right. No, I’m not 7 but 27. I have been trying to ignore the fact that my tonsils need to come out. So I get a few weeks off a year for tonsillitis, does that really mean they have to come out? Apparently, they do. My doctor is pretty conservative about taking tonsils out so when he says do it, you say when. When, is tomorrow. It has been interesting. Today I went to get the prescriptions that I will need post-op. I got enormous amounts of liquid pain killer which makes me a little nervous. If they are prescribing that much it must be pretty painful. Also, they gave me that pink antibiotic that you get when you’re a little kid??  Took me back into the day!

So I am not looking forward to being put under and then getting my tonsils scraped out but they say my overall health and well-being will improve. I am also reminded (not that I needed it) of the amazing friends and family I have. People who are willing to spend the night with me, take me in for a few days, drive to the hospital, pray for me — all of it. Amazing. I do not like that I’m going to feel so out of control of my life for a few days while on pain medication and I really don’t like having to ask so much of my friends and family but I’m so incredibly grateful that I have them. I really don’t think that I am good enough with words to express how grateful I am. Thank you. I love you and I thank God for you.