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So much irony in the fact that, all day, I have been unable to study for my nursing tests coming up this week…because I have a house full of sick people that are requiring my care. My husband, Baby Girl, and D’Lo…all sick. All uncomfortable, and miserable, and needing Mama; while Mama prays this fever doesn’t cause D’Lo to relapse. I don’t even know how many times I’ve been up and down those stairs today – with popsicles, or pain reliever, or chicken broth, or ice water. Changing bedding, rubbing backs, giving baths…and continually looking over at my books. My mountain of nursing books that are glaring back at me in angry betrayal; waiting for my attention as I just keep walking right past them.
Oh, and prom. Uh-huh, Junior Prom. Her very first one, our beautiful Mamacita; all dressed up pretty in pink, looking like the royalty that she’s pretty sure she already is. Our house was full today. Full of well and healthy people, trying to avoid the quarantined unhealthy, all while making today’s princess feel as special as she deserves to. One aunt on hair, one with the make-up, another bringing some snacks, and a few cousins sprinkled into the mix too. And then she was gone. Beautiful smile on her lovely face, dark chocolate locks cascading down over her strong caramel shoulders, make-up flawlessly accenting her gorgeous dress, and high heals she could barely walk in.
What a day. Three sickies, a prom princess, and a very bored four-year-old. Oh, and that mountain of books screaming my name, reminding me that, for all that I took care of today…there’s so much that I didn’t.
Now, at almost 8:30pm, I will try to fit an entire day’s worth of school-work into the next three or four hours. Lord help me.
