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My goodness that's horrible about the Asthma attack! And 3 nubulizer treatments??
Thanks for that story. And you're right...sometimes good comes out of bad. I'm just really hoping if this job is not for him, that he won't get the email, the day BEFORE the trip Then he'll be stuck on the plane constantly thinking of what he should have done/said, and will only be thinking about job hunting once he gets internet access. On the other hand, this will put everyone in such a great mood if he found out before the trip or even while we're in PA!
He deserves all the best in the world and would hate to see him disappointed.
I know he's feeling the pressure though...because this determines if we buy or rent a house...
Right now we've been staying with my mom for the past two years ever since we moved back from Long Beach. So it's a little difficult going from being on your own in, then moving back in with your parents.
Here's a little of my story people don't know about me:
February 25, 2007 my dad was back in PA visiting his father who was not doing well, and everyone knew he was about to pass, so my dad went back to be with him during his last days and to take care of his mom(my grandma). On this morning about 1015am, my cell phone was ringing and it was from home. I knew something was wrong because it was a sunday morning and everyone(my brother and mom) has church at 10am (my brother was living with my parents at this time). When I answered, it was my brother sobbing and my mom screaming in the background. He said, "Alicia, papaharold just died! but that's not it...Dad just died too!" Needless to say, I went hysterical, my DH was furious and upset thinking this was a sick joke, and when we found it was true, we made a beeline back to our hometown (3 hours away)...fast forward, I wanted to finish school in Long Beach as quick as I could so I could move back home and take care of my mom, so we got our degrees in two years (taking 18-19 units every semester) and graduated from CSULB in 2008 and moved back immediately after graduation.
So now here we are two years later, still living with my mom (who is doing MUCH better now...she was really bad at the beginning), and we think now is the best time to move out.
Sorry for my rambling, I think it just makes more sense if I explained from the beginning why this job is so important to him. He's been getting his Masters while we were living with my mom (I was too but absolutely hated the school), so he hasn't been able to 'fully' work for the past two years. And like I said, this determines if we rent or buy, which we REALLY want to buy, since now is the best time! Being a substitute, realtors won't consider his subbing work as a 'real' job, so it would be very difficult for us to buy, because we wouldn't be approved for a big loan.
Pheww.....sorry that was EXHAUSTING! I need some lunch now!!
Oh, I wish I could reach through the computer and give you a big hug . That is so sad about your grandpa and your dad. You are a wonderful daughter for taking such good care of your mom. She is a very lucky woman .