That is so great that you're helping! YOu are so so wonderful. If I had a disaster, I'd want you to be my nurse.

And it will be good for them to do without you. They'll never take you for granted again.

But wait! What about MEEEEEE?! You can't leave ME. I'm not sure I can handle it without you here. Ok, make that I KNOW I can't.

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i've missed missed missed you!!!! and, i need a karenleigh fix!!!

if you have a disaster, you call me and i'll come arunnin'!

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I'm having a disaster! *waiting*

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dear ms. karenleigh,

on behalf of the american red cross, i feel compelled to inform you that there are, in fact, definitions for "disaster." please define yours.

sincerely (okay, not),
a concerned citizen

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I'll define it for you when you get here.

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Okay.

Time for your family to recognize that there are concerns and needs in the world larger than their needs and concerns.

Time for your family to recognized that you are an individual person with important and valued talents, and you have both the right and responsibility to decide how to use your talents. You do not exist for their comfort and convenience.

A learning experience is what you get when you don't get what you wanted. Looks like your family needs a learning experience.

Also, being TWO entitles one to a certain amount of selfishness. Being TWELVE does not.

You go girl! I'm very proud of you.

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read my update. i was wrong.

and, imho, being twelve does entitle one to be less savvy about sorting out their needs vs the needs of others. maybe your little guys are better about it than mine. but at twelve, i don't think that it's abnormal for her first reaction to be about how she'll handle her mother's absence...as long as it's not her ONLY reaction.

i like your description of a learning experience.

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Just my opinion, but I believe children always have the right to be selfish about their mom. You only get one mother! And it's the most unconditional everything in the world. I'm still selfish about my mother!

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that was kinda my thinking on it, too. maybe it's a southern thang.

oh, and i'm selfish about OUR mother, also. don't forget you said you'd share. don't you emember how concerned she was about the worker in my house? it proves she's bonding with me already.

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Oh, and I've been bragging about how good you are and what you've been doing to her, of course. She's gonna end up liking you better than me!

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not doing to her. bragging to her about what you've been doing! sheesh. i think that's the first time i've ever sheeshed.

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so if i can get HER to move here will you come along with her?????

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Ha! You're always thinkin'!

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Being twelve certainly entitles one to more indulgence for one's selfish impulses than being...how old did you say Steve was? :-)

Glad to hear things worked out better than expected.

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You are so cool to do this..i support you!! i think steve is my husbands brother separated at birth. seriously. no joke..you go, they will survive, and you will be a better person for it...high five ya girlfriend!

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awww...you're so sweet!!! i feel bad about maligning them now because they've been so wonderful to me and have quite literally made it possible for me to put out so much energy by rejuvenating me when i come home.

and, i'm sorry if this is offensive towards your husband, but, i'm glad i'm not the only one married to an idiot! ;-) at least we get to be vicarious step-sisters-in-law or something!

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no worries..he deserves it! haha i like the step sisters thing! ha

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You are wonderful for sacrificing the time and energy and providing those needy people with your love and care. You rock on!! And bless you!

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thank you so much! that makes me feel so good to hear/read! i just wish my love and care could fix more than it does. i'm sure this sounds reaaaalllly schmaltzy (is that a word?), but i've gotten so much more OUT of it than i've put into it, i swear.

ps i always love reading your comments in karenleigh's journal. mind if i friend you?

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Thank you and sure, feel free to friend me all you'd like :) I'll friend you back! I come and read your lj through karenleigh alot anyways...LOL

yes, my name is Jenn and I'm a LJ lurker.. (sometimes..LOL)

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