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Synopsis of Us

Lisa is au natural. She likes to have babies at home and drink slimy green liquids with large amounts of earth in them. She loves the quacks and we love her. If you are ailing, just call Lisa. She will doctor you up!

Melanie is a little bundle of energy. She's very peppy and always bouncing around. Do not drive with her. She tends to talk and visit and not watch the road. Cuts a mean hair-do!

Sarah is crazy! She loves Diet Pepsi (too much). The group photographer with many free photo shoots for her friends. Many questionable eating habits that we all ignore, hopefully they don't kill her.

Emily is an overachiever. She never sleeps and wakes up way too early so she can pratice music with her kids. She loves the earthy green drink too. Be careful, she will try to poison you with sugar-free goodies.

Jen is a dental hygienist. If you want to know which kind of gum to chew (to xylitol or not to xylitol, this is the question) she'll know.

Lana is full of crap! Literally, her house is full of crap! Yes, just stuff. If you ever need any random thing, pretty sure it's in her house... somewhere. Very competitive, don't coach children's athletics with her.

Adria is straightforward. She pretty much says it like it is. She is our community sex-ed advisor. Any questions, just ask her, she knows it all.

Marianne (one of the tall, leggy blonds) is amazing! She graduated from college while taking care of her four children and working to save the entire Chinese orphan population.

Marilyn is a perfectionist. She has to have everything at a ninety degree angle, if not, she's nervous. Hopefully this doesn't kill her. Likes to scrapbook, spends a large sum of money on this activity.

Stephanie (another tall, leggy blond) really likes to work out. Too much of a good thing is not a good thing. Nursing is her profession (not wet nursing).

Monday, January 26, 2009

Review of the Five Stages of Grief!

I hadn't checked the blog for a few days and in reading Lana's post was so proud of her! She went from DENIAL (Emma doesn't have cancer, she just has leukemia), to ANGER (this sucks, I'm mad this is happening to me, I sleep in stupid places dealing with crap I shouldn't have to), to BARGAINING (if I have enough faith, God can help me through this), ALL in one journal entry. So for Lana and everyone wanting to help, this means DEPRESSION is next if it hasn't hit already and then ACCEPTANCE. We're almost there! Way to go Lana! Keep the anger comin', it just moves you quicker to the next stage! Interesting how predictable we are when it comes to textbooks and the study of humans. Remember we are spiritual being having a human experience-and life pretty much sucks sometimes. Jen

2 comments:

Marilyn said...

Amen to that Jen. I'm sure at some point in our lives we have all gone through the stages...some more recently than others, ha ha. It is amazing to me how you can say you are coping with whatever you've been dealt, but you still go through the stages in some degree before you actually come to accept it. Hang in there Lana, we all love you and are here for you in whatever stage you are dealing with. Get ready, here comes depression, it's a good thing we all have such great shoulders to cry on!!!

marianne said...

Jen you are so wise. Lana, if it's depression that is next, I know a good shrink!!( Dr. Pilling)He is a little ADD but he's the best I hear! So bring it on and get it done! Then when Emma is 16 and giving you grief you can remind her of all these long nights you spent on the dam ( your spelling) couch, making sure she had the best of care. Smack Lana, you 'll have her "one uped" for life!!
Love you,
Marianne