A couple of days ago my old coworker Bethany texted me to tell me Gaye (or other team teacher in 5th grade) was on hospice and was going to die soon. I was in shock. Bethany had texted me a few months back saying Gaye was going in for heart surgery because her pace maker wasn't doing great but I didn't think too much of it. I am not totally sure what is completely wrong, but when Bethany sent me that text we decided to go visit her on Tuesday (yesterday). A couple of the other teachers showed up with Bethany to Gaye's house. At first I was taken aback by the spots all over Gaye but then we got talking and laughing and she seemed pretty good. In fact, we stayed over an hour just chatting. I went home thinking maybe there was some hope, maybe she would live a few years or even get better. But I got a text tonight from Bethany saying some other coworkers went over tonight and she wasn't coherent at all and they thought she might only have days to live. It is just so sad.
UPDATE: 8/22/2016-found out this afternoon that Gaye died yesterday afternoon. Sad! Over spring break I kept having this feeling that I should call Bethany and Gaye and get together over lunch. We did that occasionally (it did get less as the years passed). I could kick myself. I am so grateful to Bethany for keeping me in the loop on her illness otherwise I wouldn't have been able to see her before she passed. Life is just unexpected.
UPDATE: 8/22/2016-found out this afternoon that Gaye died yesterday afternoon. Sad! Over spring break I kept having this feeling that I should call Bethany and Gaye and get together over lunch. We did that occasionally (it did get less as the years passed). I could kick myself. I am so grateful to Bethany for keeping me in the loop on her illness otherwise I wouldn't have been able to see her before she passed. Life is just unexpected.
I came home after that visit and Cruz was being awful. I think he was tired from our long Lagoon day the day before, but I just felt like he should be acting better, being nicer to me, and be able to pitch in after such a fun day. He left me this note last night, which was cute. It made me think though, it is probably time for school. I am getting short with the kiddos, they are getting lazier with jobs, etc. as the summer goes on, and I think we would all do good to get back on a schedule. Which I like schedules but I have always been a mom that LOVES summers. I LOVE having my kids around to do stuff with and be together. And we have had a GREAT summer.
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