Day 3 of September

This blog is dedicating to remembering. Of course the most poignant remembering right now is ten years ago, Sept 11. As the Alan Jackson song says "Where were you when the world stop turning. I remember I was in the kitchen cleaning up, and as it was happening, I was wondering how the teachers were going to explain this horrific incident to the students. I can remember wondering if there was anyone I knew who lived in New York! I remember feeling proud when I heard some passengers on a plane were fighting with the high jackers. I remember wondering how evil someone could be, to kill so many innocent people and how they could believe they were doing it in the name of some God!. After a few days, I remember thinking, this happens all the time in other countries, and now because it has happened in a place that is so close to home, I have much more compassion for what is going on "all over the world!" Prayers, wishes, positive energy and forever gratitude to all the hero's that day.
I have other memories to share as well. Finally the "stocking saga" is over for Mom. I took her Friday to get her final fitting and her new socks. She was so pleased. It is shocking how much time has passed since the first time she was fitted for her compresion stockings. The first time, she put on her "rubber" gloves and got those stockings on in no time at all. Yesterday, she ran out of steam before she even got the first stocking up to her heel. She was a little dejected that she was going to have to call the ladies in to help her put her stockings on. Of course it wouldn't be an outing with mom without going for a meal. She wanted Chinese Food (at 3:30 in the afternoon) I wasn't enthused at the time, but by the time we made it through rush hour traffic from the SE to the NW, it was 4:45 - and I was hungry now too. Mom was having a craving for a Chi Chi - they remind her of her one exoctic holiday to Hawaii with Dad. So without hesitating, as soon as we sat at our table, I ordered one. Not going to lie, it sounded very appealing - but one of us had to drive. Mom took one sip, and the smile on her face was worth any reading she might get on her diabetic blood check!! (It didn't help that she was having chinese food and she had an orange slurpee when I picked her up.) I spoke to Mom this morning and her reading was high, and she was a little tired today - but I still think it was worth it - she's 87!
So I'm waiting for a skype call from the son. I heard on the news that there was an earth quake just off the coast of Vancouver Island. I'm not too worried, as his Facebook message said he didn't even feel it - and if there was one, it must have been caused by all the partying! Oh great - something else to worry about. The day before there was a first year student at Acadia University that died of alcohol poisening. He was registered in the same program Patrick was going to attend at Acadia. There are angels out there....
So I'm hoping to dedicate some more blogs to memories. I've gone through some of my memorbillia and will try and write about them when they happened. If you have any memories to share, feel free to put them in the comments.
Remember to give a big hug to someone you love. And live for the moment!
My moment to clean is now!
Later
Stacey