My daughter’s college admissions were keeping us busy over the past few days, even months. She is the one who just completed high school in March. She was with her grandparents trying to sort things out with the college admissions. As my husband was in Singapore for his own training, he wasn’t able to be help her much this year with the process.
Just these last few days, we were able to make time to be with her and help her with her final applications. Seems like she will not get admission to the college of her choice this year and she will need to take a year off from studies to apply again the next year.
There were a lot of tears during this period while we helped her understand one year is not a big deal in the whole scheme of things. For an adolescent a year seems a lifetime, for us, who have lived longer, a year quickly flows away. It is difficult to convince a teenager that her life is not slipping away though her fingers.
We managed to get her admission to a learning center where she can hone up her skills and learn hostel living with children of her own age. So in a few days time she will be with them, on her own.
At this time, I went to visit my mother and was able to be with her during her third chemotherapy sessions for which I am immensely grateful.
The days at home flew by and I was completely off the internet and connectivity, I enjoyed the rest from the cacophony.
Now I am back home and looking forward to a few days of rest before rejoining work.
We all need a break from this PC madness
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It’s true and also phones and the internet. It is nice to just be alone or with a few other human beings who are not plagued by these either. Oh for the peace !
Susie
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Sometimes it’s great to step back, step away and be like it used to be a few years ago. No mobile phones/cell phones. Not tablets, no computers, just being there in the day instead of everywhere for everyone.
Have a blessed day Susieshy. ~ Cobs. x
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Thank you Cobs. It is true, the good old days of peace and quiet and freedom from cacophony were really “good”. At least we could hear ourselves.
Susie
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Enjoy your rest Susie. I hope it refreshes you and recharges all your energies. I agree…to us a year slips by quickly, but I remember when I was young time moved along much more slowly. Those older than me cautioned that one day it would fly by…and now I see the truth in their advice. I never seem to have enough time in a day to do all I would like to do.
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Or to sleep !
It seems that hands other than ours have the hands of giant clock and are turning the hands of the clock way too soon.
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Aww, poor girl. I hope she adjusts soon, and makes up her mind to enjoy this year!
So glad you were with Mom, for that 3rd session! You and your husband certainly are being great role models on the importance of continuing education!! Good job, Susie! Keep up the good “momming”!!
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Lucy, I hope things turn out for her – she is a sweetheart and is a bit discouraged at the moment for many in her batch of high school are in colleges at this time and she is the one waiting.
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Just encourage her, that God knows where she is!!
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I’m so sorry she didn’t get in the school she wanted, but I really think it’s good to take a rest. Both of you could use the rest
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Yes, it is a good time for some family bonding and taking time off to smell the roses.:)
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Family time is always good .
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