Worry...

My grandmother was admitted to the hospital again today. She's now on her way to ICU. They say she has a blood clot in her lung. I find that odd... considering she is on a regimen of cumadin. Her heart rate and blood pressure are way too high. Her oxygen levels too low. I beg of you, say a prayer for her. She's the only grandparent I have left. I'd like her to be around a while longer, but, if its her time I want her to ease away not struggle and hurt and strain.

Ties That Bind...

Wow. I have family issues EVERYWHERE this week.

I have a cousin who has a drug problem. It's a bad one. Cocaine, Weed, Booze... God knows what else. There are 3 kids in this person's care, under this person's supervision. Two of the kids are young, one is almost an adult.

CPS is now involved. They've been called anonymously, NOT BY ME, twice. I was talked out of it by my mother.

Today's CPS involvement required a drug test request. The person in question... refused. They have been removed from the family home and are not allowed contact with the children without the other parent present and are not allowed to spend the night in their family home.

The kids are distraught. The spouse is as well.

I'm of two minds about it. I'm glad someone is finally doing what I didn't have the chutzpa to do myself and getting involved for the sake of the kids. I'm hopeful, PRAYERFUL, that the person in question gets the help they need to beat their demons... all of them not just the addictions, but I'm doubtful. I feel like crap because of the upheaval the kids are going through. I feel responsible because I could have stepped in long ago, perhaps before things were so far gone, had I had the guts... and the proof. I'm angry with the spouse for not stepping up and doing something about the issue themselves... yet... I totally understand the why's of not doing it and trying to handle things oneself.

Do me a favor folks. Pray for their family. The kids, the adults... all of them. They're good people with a problem they can't/don't know how to handle...

It also makes me think of Brittney Spears... Imagine... going through all that with the press watching and making public your every move... Jesus.

Today's Difference

Today... I made a difference by purchasing stuff for my son's 2nd grade classmates. I'm making goody bags for all... Candy, Christmas Pencils, Christmas Erasers, Christmas Straws and Christmas Ornaments for all! His classroom only has 15 kids. I made 30 bags. Enough for all the 2nd graders in the school. I also made goody bags for the kids that live in our neighborhood. I wrote out Christmas Cards for everyone that lives in our lil community. Doing my best to spread the Christmas Spirit to everyone I know! :)

It may not seem like much... but it shows those around you that you care. :)

God Bless Those Who Have Gone Before...

I have a favor to ask of you. Jenn over at Serving the Queens has had a terrible loss. One of her family was serving in Afghanistan. He was killed in the line of duty. You can read about it at the link above. She is creating an online card from her most recent post. You can find that post here. Please, Please, go comment and give this family your support, your thanks, your prayers, whatever you care to offer. Even if you don't support this war or believe in the reasons for it, this family lost someone they love... lend them a shoulder.

If you are a blogger please, pass these links along to your readers and encourage them to participate as well.

The email I received from Jenn follows:

"I've never asked for site visits before, but I'd like your help with this.

I'd like to make this link a card for Matt's parents. I'd like to get as many comments as possible for them over the next couple of days and then give it to them. The funeral is Thursday; would like to have it finalized at that point.

Can you please post this link to your blog and direct commenters to it?
It is for Terry & Cheryl Blaskowski, parents of Sgt. Matthew Blaskowski.

http://iservethequeens.blogspot.com/2007/10/of-america-heroes.html

Comments will be moderated; no anti-war messages will be posted.

Please, please, do your magic friends, and pass this link along to your friends, who can pass it along to their friends.....
Jenn "