Hey, so this is what's going on in my life right now.
Woke up this morning saw that I had put my phone on silence all (due to not wanting to wake up from my alarm). And I saw I had gotten a call from my Uncle Shaun. Which was unusual. He doesn't ever call me unless he can't get ahold of my Mom, and/or my Dad can't get a hold of either of us.
But, me just waking up, it not processing I thought nothing of it. I thought..actually that he was calling to tell us that Dad quit or something. Dunno. (Well Dad's been working up to the point where he can quit working for him, and just work for himself..so yeah.)
Anyways, as soon as I walk downstairs with Jess, (Usually she's the first to wake up in the morns and Mum asks me to bring her downstairs take care of her and all..) Dad calls Mom. (Mom's phone was downstairs, her room is upstairs and that's why she didn't get all her missed calls). I answer the phone and Daddy tells me to bring the phone to Mum even though she's still sleeping. (Not his usual since she just had a baby (yes that'll be my next post when life doesn't get as serious as it is now..) so he likes her to get her rest and doesn't disturb her unless it is REALLY urgent.) So I'm like..okkk...
Then Jami comes down yelling, "AAATTEEE MA REALLY NEEDS YOU SHE'S CRYING RIGHT NOW!" And I'm like..yeah uh-huh Jami..riiight, Ma's crying? She's probably laughing so hard at Daddy's joke that she's teary-eyed, but CRYING?
Jacob, and Jonah were in the room, Ma's holding Josiah (our newest addition to the fam) while talking to Dad and she's crying..like literally balling. Then she tells me, "Jor go get Jules, and hurry."
After telling Jules the urgency we run back to the room. (Well I did. She still didn't get it, having just woke up.)
My Nana (grandma whom we call Nana. Mom's Mom.) has had a mild stroke. The worst part about it, is she's been having these headaches for some weeks, and I kept telling her to go to the doctor's..and I only mildly mentioned this to my Mom. And now here she is, she had to go to her doctor's appointment this morning, and Auntie Mariah (the wife of Uncle Shaun whom my Dad works for) had to drive out to her house (they live around 25..mins...from us?) (nana's house I mean) and drive her to her doc's appointment. Well she ended up in the hospital this morning and a test confirmed that she did infact, have a mild stroke.
She went in the hospital Friday morning. She went through the MRI. And on Saturday I stayed all day w/her in the hospital with my TT too. Tt flew out here on the spot. And Grandma Kitty arrived last night pretty late. Anyways the neurologist said that she had THREE!! THREE (nana) STROKES! Mild, pin point sized strokes. What we're seeing is the AFTER EFFECTS of the stroke. When she went into the hospital the neurologist said she had the strokes at LEAST 48 hours prior to Friday the day she ended up in the hospital.
Here's a brief touch-up on the anatomy of the strokes (from the neurologist), in the simplest of language:
Blood vessels clotted in the blood supply that is given to the brain. So essentially, the brain was deprived of some blood supply for a short amount of time. And it eventually got disolved. (who knows when at this point, it doesn't matter, as long as the body did its job in disolving it.) This all caused irritation, in essence swelling of the brain. (OH and she had the strokes in the lower left side of her brain.) So what WE'RE seeing, of what's happening to her, is the after effects of the stroke. So her right hand is weak, she's walking funny (and she's right handed..so that's her dominating side) (and you know how the left side of the brain controls the right, and vice versa) she has a bit of droopiness in her right side of her mouth.
Anyways she stayed in the hospital for two days, she came home today. She's on cholestral medicine and asprin. Asprin will keep her blood thin, and from clotting again. There's no medication that wil 100% prevent another stroke from occurring. All we can do is watch her and she's having to have 24 hour care. I'm so thankful she lives on our street! Tt and Grandma Kitty will be mainly taking care of her. Ma will be helping (we'll all be taking turns when one needs a break, we'll have plenty of help.) and I as well.
It could be worse. Anyways, pray for Nana. We're just taking it day by day. Pray for Ma, and Tt. Tt isn't a Christian and it must be really hard for her. Plus she already as it is struggles with anxiety so it's..gotta be pretty tough and scary for her laying in bed at night..you know that's when your mind starts thinking about everything..and just runs off w/your imagination.
Pray for us. It's scary. Death hangs over us all by a thread, it's only when we are woken up to this realization when it becomes a vital thing.
I've been meaning to post this FRIDAY when it all happened, but as you know and can forgive me things have been hectic.
We've been blessed! Extremely blessed, people and friends all around us caring for us, bringing us meals, offering to help us in any way possible. It's been wonderful.
So thank you to all who've helped and offered your help and brought us meals, etc. We love you guys extremely.
Through Him all things are possible,
Lissie Darcy
Friday, January 22, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
Love and Stalking
Once upon a time Grace was walking to the library. She bumped into someone along the way, causing the poor man to drop all the papers, and books he was carrying.
"Oh! I'm so sorry, I didn't see you. Oh, here! Let me help you." Said Grace, frantically picking up papers.
"Hahaha. no problem. I'm rather clumbsy, as it is. Don't worry about it. I need to get a book bag or something. I almost always bump into someone after leaving the library by trying to see past my mound of books," the Man replied.
"Haha. Oh, I see. Well, I think you got it all. Can I help you with anything else, or are you good?" Grace asked grinnig. The Man looked funny with books stacked on top of him every which way.
And thus started the friendship of the funny Man and grace.
There are some people in life you're just naturally drown to. Why are you friends with the people you are friends with now? You like them. There's something about them that you liked from the beginning when you met, right?
Maybe you liked their personality, a specific character trait you saw in them, their smile, their eyes, their out going personality, the easy going attitude as you spoke with them, or whatever it is/was that made you decide "I like them,". You've been friends with them ever since your first meething them, right? Only now you know them so much better, because you've gotten to really know them as a person.
I am the kind of person who doesn't just (I'm 15) have friends my age. I have adults as friends too. I'm friends with my family members too (duh everyone should be!). Let me make it clear to you, I love people! Some people love chocolate, mountain dew, nature, their pets, their pillow, etc. But me-I love PEOPLE. wouldn't survive with out them. (Prolly could BUT that'd only be in a "have to" situation like if I was stranded on a deserted island.) I'm the outgoing person who'll go up and introduce myself to you if we haven't met. Where's the danger in that?
If I like you (garunteed ya I will..) there's NO escaping me. Ever. Because it's kind of like a "love at first stie" only more like, "love at the first meeting". And it's NOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT the same "love" as the kind in the "love at first site (that's more like "will you marry me?" kind of love..). It is more like, I love you SO much I'm going to adopt you into my posse. Oh, and my posse is a group of people I adopted as my family. My "love" for my friends is really, and truly a deep admiration for them and our friendship. The fact OF our friendship. It's an, "I'm honored to be friends with you." kind of admiration. It breaks down to, "you're personality is beautiful", "your character reflects Christ in this way," and on rare occasions, "I want to be like you in this way/area of my life because you're a good example and I need to be reflecting Christ in a similar area in my life as you do." (RUN ON SENTENCE..BAAAAAAAAAM!)
I do have certain friends I lean to more, we all do. I know them better. It depends on the length of the relationship (so how long I've known the person), and the closeness and openess on things like sharing struggles and triumphs in our walk with God.
Although it may look like, or seem like I'm stalking you but I'm not. It's simply that I love you, admire you, see Christ being magnified by you, agree with most of your convictions as far as them being parallel with the Bible, thank God for you, and want to adopt you in my posse if you'll let me.
I'M NO STALKER! Think of me as a big fan of yours, or how about, as your friend? Now you know I love you....*blushes...moving on..;)
As for stalking/stalkers. If you don't want me tail gating you, then when I see you shying away in the corner, and the 5'2" red-headed gal comes up to shake your hand, I suggest 2 things: 1) Shake my hand heartily knowing what you're getting into.----> A deep friendship, my admiration, love (in a "i'm 15, I look up to you, and will listen to any advice/wisdom you have to give me kind of way.), respect, my outgoingness, dorky humor, and friendship.
OR 2) Run! Get the heck out of that silly corner and run for your life. Don't look back either or you'll see 1) me laughing as it is a comical situation. OR 2) Me looking after you longingly thinking, "Dang, I've dog 'gone done it again! Gone off 'n scared 'em off 'gain! Well SHEW 'EE SLAP MY GRANDMA! That makes a record of 17..*sighs..*continues sippin sweet tea. OR 3) You'll see me carrying the tray of fresh chocolate chip cookies and tea I was going to share with you. Ok I doubt #3 will ever happen. If you wanna even LAY EYES on MY cookies, then you HAVE to be a part of my posse. OTHERWISE, you can just forget about cookies 'n tea. Or 4) Me crying my eyes out...yah I'm being sarcastic. Ok #4 was going to be me looking after you with my mesmerizing puppy eyes! If you look back then, you're bound to turn back 'round...
In other words when you shake hands with me you're signing the contract of us being friends. Be thankful I don't make ya do what they use to do back then to seal a contract/deal/friendship...they'd SPIT on their hands THEN they'd shake!! (Hahah yes, I've had Tom Sawyer on my mind. I've been reading To Kill a Mocking Bird too..hence...the southern accent and the "spitting" and stuff like that..hehehe ;)
Your affectionate friendStalker,
~Lissie Darcy
"Oh! I'm so sorry, I didn't see you. Oh, here! Let me help you." Said Grace, frantically picking up papers.
"Hahaha. no problem. I'm rather clumbsy, as it is. Don't worry about it. I need to get a book bag or something. I almost always bump into someone after leaving the library by trying to see past my mound of books," the Man replied.
"Haha. Oh, I see. Well, I think you got it all. Can I help you with anything else, or are you good?" Grace asked grinnig. The Man looked funny with books stacked on top of him every which way.
And thus started the friendship of the funny Man and grace.
There are some people in life you're just naturally drown to. Why are you friends with the people you are friends with now? You like them. There's something about them that you liked from the beginning when you met, right?
Maybe you liked their personality, a specific character trait you saw in them, their smile, their eyes, their out going personality, the easy going attitude as you spoke with them, or whatever it is/was that made you decide "I like them,". You've been friends with them ever since your first meething them, right? Only now you know them so much better, because you've gotten to really know them as a person.
I am the kind of person who doesn't just (I'm 15) have friends my age. I have adults as friends too. I'm friends with my family members too (duh everyone should be!). Let me make it clear to you, I love people! Some people love chocolate, mountain dew, nature, their pets, their pillow, etc. But me-I love PEOPLE. wouldn't survive with out them. (Prolly could BUT that'd only be in a "have to" situation like if I was stranded on a deserted island.) I'm the outgoing person who'll go up and introduce myself to you if we haven't met. Where's the danger in that?
If I like you (garunteed ya I will..) there's NO escaping me. Ever. Because it's kind of like a "love at first stie" only more like, "love at the first meeting". And it's NOTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTTT the same "love" as the kind in the "love at first site (that's more like "will you marry me?" kind of love..). It is more like, I love you SO much I'm going to adopt you into my posse. Oh, and my posse is a group of people I adopted as my family. My "love" for my friends is really, and truly a deep admiration for them and our friendship. The fact OF our friendship. It's an, "I'm honored to be friends with you." kind of admiration. It breaks down to, "you're personality is beautiful", "your character reflects Christ in this way," and on rare occasions, "I want to be like you in this way/area of my life because you're a good example and I need to be reflecting Christ in a similar area in my life as you do." (RUN ON SENTENCE..BAAAAAAAAAM!)
I do have certain friends I lean to more, we all do. I know them better. It depends on the length of the relationship (so how long I've known the person), and the closeness and openess on things like sharing struggles and triumphs in our walk with God.
Although it may look like, or seem like I'm stalking you but I'm not. It's simply that I love you, admire you, see Christ being magnified by you, agree with most of your convictions as far as them being parallel with the Bible, thank God for you, and want to adopt you in my posse if you'll let me.
I'M NO STALKER! Think of me as a big fan of yours, or how about, as your friend? Now you know I love you....*blushes...moving on..;)
As for stalking/stalkers. If you don't want me tail gating you, then when I see you shying away in the corner, and the 5'2" red-headed gal comes up to shake your hand, I suggest 2 things: 1) Shake my hand heartily knowing what you're getting into.----> A deep friendship, my admiration, love (in a "i'm 15, I look up to you, and will listen to any advice/wisdom you have to give me kind of way.), respect, my outgoingness, dorky humor, and friendship.
OR 2) Run! Get the heck out of that silly corner and run for your life. Don't look back either or you'll see 1) me laughing as it is a comical situation. OR 2) Me looking after you longingly thinking, "Dang, I've dog 'gone done it again! Gone off 'n scared 'em off 'gain! Well SHEW 'EE SLAP MY GRANDMA! That makes a record of 17..*sighs..*continues sippin sweet tea. OR 3) You'll see me carrying the tray of fresh chocolate chip cookies and tea I was going to share with you. Ok I doubt #3 will ever happen. If you wanna even LAY EYES on MY cookies, then you HAVE to be a part of my posse. OTHERWISE, you can just forget about cookies 'n tea. Or 4) Me crying my eyes out...yah I'm being sarcastic. Ok #4 was going to be me looking after you with my mesmerizing puppy eyes! If you look back then, you're bound to turn back 'round...
In other words when you shake hands with me you're signing the contract of us being friends. Be thankful I don't make ya do what they use to do back then to seal a contract/deal/friendship...they'd SPIT on their hands THEN they'd shake!! (Hahah yes, I've had Tom Sawyer on my mind. I've been reading To Kill a Mocking Bird too..hence...the southern accent and the "spitting" and stuff like that..hehehe ;)
Your affectionate friend
~Lissie Darcy
Book Status
I've been going to this bookclub, and last time it was my choice of book. We (as a bookclub), read Chesterton's "The Man who was Thursday". It was good, rather random. But, I guess I only say that because when I had picked the book I didn't actually know what it was about. I wasn't expecting it to be about anarchists...and I didn't know it was an allegory either. Anyways, it was a good challenging read. Personally, I thought it was more challenging then Tolstoy's "Resurrection".
I had started "The Man who was Thursday", but the date of when our bookclub would meet got delayed, so I put it down when I was 3/4's the way through. For Christmas I got several books, one of which called, "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies". I had already read Austen's original P&P. I was really anxious to read this version. (Which has a co-authored by "Seth Graham he took the same story, and then added a zombie/oriental twist to it.) Christmas night I started P&P&Z. I had to put THAT down, and then finish the Chesterton. I finished that a day before bookclub, and then was able to pick up P&P&Z again. I finished that sometime this week I believe 3 days ago.
NOW, I'm bookless! But, I already have a book picked out to read, "To Kill a Mocking Bird" by Harper Lee.
I have a book list for school (just you know required reading for sophomores, that kinda thing) that I'm going by. And then I have my own book list of at least 30 (yeah I think it's 30) classics/common books that everyone's read..but me. lol. For instance a classic: Moby Dick. Common book that everyone's read but me: Lord of the Flies..I'VE BEEN DYING to read it. I have an adopted Older Brother who's read it and loves it (he is a guy..haha) and said I'd like it. I trust his judgment. It's usually 75% right. Haha. But, yeah. Been wanting to read that book for a loooooonnng time.
Oh! And the next bookclub book (which on Amazon is like $20..ridiculous!) is "Green Dolphin Street" by Elizabeth Goudge. I can't wait to read that because (if we ever order it!) it was made into a 1940's black and white film! Which..if you know me, then you know that I love black and white films! Particularly the ones made in the 30's/40's.
Anyways! Lots of good reads! Oh, and I'm keeping a reading log this year, so that by the end of 2010 I can see how many books I read!! Yaaaay! Haha.
Feel free to comment and tell about the books you're reading.
Kindest regards, and good mornings to you all,
~Lissie Darcy
I had started "The Man who was Thursday", but the date of when our bookclub would meet got delayed, so I put it down when I was 3/4's the way through. For Christmas I got several books, one of which called, "Pride and Prejudice and Zombies". I had already read Austen's original P&P. I was really anxious to read this version. (Which has a co-authored by "Seth Graham he took the same story, and then added a zombie/oriental twist to it.) Christmas night I started P&P&Z. I had to put THAT down, and then finish the Chesterton. I finished that a day before bookclub, and then was able to pick up P&P&Z again. I finished that sometime this week I believe 3 days ago.
NOW, I'm bookless! But, I already have a book picked out to read, "To Kill a Mocking Bird" by Harper Lee.
I have a book list for school (just you know required reading for sophomores, that kinda thing) that I'm going by. And then I have my own book list of at least 30 (yeah I think it's 30) classics/common books that everyone's read..but me. lol. For instance a classic: Moby Dick. Common book that everyone's read but me: Lord of the Flies..I'VE BEEN DYING to read it. I have an adopted Older Brother who's read it and loves it (he is a guy..haha) and said I'd like it. I trust his judgment. It's usually 75% right. Haha. But, yeah. Been wanting to read that book for a loooooonnng time.
Oh! And the next bookclub book (which on Amazon is like $20..ridiculous!) is "Green Dolphin Street" by Elizabeth Goudge. I can't wait to read that because (if we ever order it!) it was made into a 1940's black and white film! Which..if you know me, then you know that I love black and white films! Particularly the ones made in the 30's/40's.
Anyways! Lots of good reads! Oh, and I'm keeping a reading log this year, so that by the end of 2010 I can see how many books I read!! Yaaaay! Haha.
Feel free to comment and tell about the books you're reading.
Kindest regards, and good mornings to you all,
~Lissie Darcy
B U S Y and N E G L E C T
Ok I've totally been neglecting my blog. And yes I've been busy, yes everyone has! Haha. I know it! I'm guilty..I've ditched my readers. I'm sorry readers!
Will be posting soon!
Ima out!,
Lissie Darcy
Ps. By the way I have a "movie review" blog..and I think I'm just going to re-create it into something different. For those of you who might've possibly glanced at it. Because it's hard to keep up with movies and give a review for EVERYONE every time we watch a new movie. (Which isn't THAT often...since we're sharing the netflix que with my parents as well. But, still it's rather tiring to have to give movie reviews. Plus it's boring..and I don't think anyone's bothering to read it anyways.)
P.s.s. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! (I owe it to you, readers! Sorry it's late!)
Will be posting soon!
Ima out!,
Lissie Darcy
Ps. By the way I have a "movie review" blog..and I think I'm just going to re-create it into something different. For those of you who might've possibly glanced at it. Because it's hard to keep up with movies and give a review for EVERYONE every time we watch a new movie. (Which isn't THAT often...since we're sharing the netflix que with my parents as well. But, still it's rather tiring to have to give movie reviews. Plus it's boring..and I don't think anyone's bothering to read it anyways.)
P.s.s. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR! (I owe it to you, readers! Sorry it's late!)
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