Hey Becca, Yes, he definitely belongs with us. I feel that in my heart. But there is no way that we could afford an attorney, plus, my sister is the MOST manipulative person on earth, and she can weasel herself out of just about anything. I wouldn't care about making her mad. It would be the toll it would take on all of us and the kind of wrath she would bring down on us if we crossed her. I think in the long run it would hurt my nephew more to go through all that, you know? She is really good at playing with people's minds, including her own children. It's really sad. I don't know how some people live with themselves. Thank you for the compliment on Smookie's name. She is so adorable!!!
:) Wendy --- Becca DuBose <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Wendy, > > What a great name for your new little one :) > > I'll be thinking of you and your nephew. Have you > given any thought to seeking legal guardianship? I > know that raises huge family issues, but it sounds > as though he belongs with you. > > Becca > > > wendy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: Hey guys, > > I wanted to update you on the little kitty that I > adopted. I decided to name her "Smookie" after a > black cat that my brothers had when they were > younger > and who disappeared too soon after they got her. > Smookie went to the vet yesterday to get spayed. > Her > spay went well. She was up this morning eating and > drinking and going potty and playing. Just normal > kitty business. She seems fine. I was a little > panicked to see that Marylyn had lost two of her > babies four days after she had them spayed, so I > will > be watching Smookie closely these next few days. > It's > amazing how much she reminds me of Cricket. This > morning she flopped her legs behind her while laying > on the bed, just like Cricket did. Some of you > might > think I'm crazy, but if you saw what I see, you > might > actually consider that Cricket is somehow a part of > Smookie. > > As far as my life goes otherwise, I could use some > prayers. I am feeling a huge amount of stress right > now. There are only 6 more days of tax season left, > 5 > of which I have to work (in addition to my regular > full time job), and they are talking about drawing > straws for who will work on Easter. Last night I > got > home at 9:45 and I have a feeling the rest of the > week > will be the same way. In retrospect, the cost of > spending so much time away from my family has not > been > worth it, but I cannot just quit at this point. At > the same time, my husband and I are tiling almost > our entire house. We are trying to get most of it > done before I have surgery on my feet on the 25th > because I will be down for several weeks and will > not > be able to help him much. I am also a little > nervous > about having my surgery, although very happy I'm > getting it done since I've had chronic pain for > years > with both feet. In addition to all of this, I just > got an email from one of my nephew's teachers > telling > me he has been acting out recently at school, like > he > did when he was first enrolled last fall. I have > noticed some of the same behavior at home. I know > part of it is that I have been gone a lot working > this second job, but most of it is most likely > because > he is feeling anxiety at having to go back to live > with his mom as soon as school is out. He does not > want to go. I am going to be heartbroken when he > leaves. If I knew he would be going somewhere where > he would get the attention and love he deserves, it > would be ok. But I know he's not, and it breaks my > heart, and I honestly don't know how I'm going to > deal > with him leaving. So all in all, I pretty much feel > like I'm going to fall apart at any minute. Your > prayers right now would be invaluable. > > Thanks for caring guys, > Wendy > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam > protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > > __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com
