Tuesday, August 12, 2003

"I see them as babies, I guess that'll never change ..."

Good Lord, Trace Adkins is trying to kill me with this song.



In the early rush of morning
Trying to get the kids to school
One's hanging on my shirttail
Another's locked up in her room
And I'm yelling up the stairs
Stop worrying 'bout your hair
You look fine

Then they're fightin' in the backseat
I'm playing referee
Now someone's gotta go the moment that we leave
And everybody's late
I swear that I can't wait 'til they grow up

Then they do
And that's how it is
It's just quiet in the morning
Can't believe how much you miss all they do and all they did
You want all the dreams they dreamed of to come true
Then they do

Now the youngest is starting college
She'll be leavin' in the Fall
And Brianna's latest boyfriend
Called to ask if we could talk
And I got the impression
That he's about to pop the question any day

I look over at their pictures sittin' in their frames
I see them as babies
I guess that'll never change
You pray all their lives that someday they will find happiness

Then they do
And that's how it is
It's just quiet in the morning
Can't believe how much you miss all they do and all they did
You want all the dreams they dreamed of to come true
Then they do

No more Monday PTA's, no carpools or soccer games
Your work is done
Now you've got time that's all your own
You've been waitin' for so long for those days to come

Then they do
And that's how it is
It's just quiet in the morning
Can't believe how much you miss all they do and all they did
You want all the dreams they dreamed of to come true
Then they do



*waaa*

I tell you what ... this "getting a job" crap is CRAP. I went in on Monday so that the nurse could read my PPD skin test. Of course it was inflamed. She called about sending me to the county health department for a chest x-ray, but found out they couldn't even do one until August 23rd. We decided I'd get one through my regular doctor, and hopefully get the results back so that I can still start orientation on the 18th. So that's what I did this morning ... a chest x-ray. Pretty routine, except that the lady in the business office ran out and asked the lady in the next cubicle if she could catch tuberculosis from me. Heh.

The nurse at NHC said that I should never again allow anyone to give me a PPD skin test, that I will always and forever have this allergic reaction. She said a chest x-ray showing no signs of active TB will be good for about 5 years. (Let's all cross our fingers that there actually are no signs of active TB!)

I also stuck my nose back in the door at Teletech, just for kicks ... to see if they'll hire me. Starting pay there is a dollar more an hour than I'll be making at NHC, so what the heck. According to the girl at the desk, "someone" will call me in two days.

I miss Emilie, and she's not even gone yet. :-( She's so ready to go though ... and for that, I'm excited for her. I'm not handling this "empty nest" thing too well. There should be classes or somethin'.

Thought For Today:
"Life is tough, but it's tougher if you're stupid." (John Wayne)

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