wasRe: this is nutsomom5..Tabithas mom Now Kayla

[Guest guest]

Georgina,

Your post made me smile. I met my husband in college one night he was

walking past my apartment and we were playing team Trivial Pursuit.

We were short a person so I invited him in to be my teammate. This

was November. Now Fast Forward to February. My now hubby was sitting

by himself eating in the dorm cafeteria. My roommate said hey theres

that guy. So she walked over picked up his tray and brought it to our

table. We were in August of that year. Anyways, brought back some

good memories. Your daughter sounds like one incredible young lady.

Must be because her mom is one too!

I too hope Tabitha is adjusting well to school. And finds someone to

lean on for suport.

e, mom to joe 15 poly

> Hi ,

>

> How are you doing? How's Tabitha? How's it coming along with your

big move? I guess you've already begun to unpack and get settled in.

I know how hard a move can be so I won't expect to hear from you yet,

until you're all moved in and it starts feeling more like home .... I

just wanted to say " HI " and let you know that I've been thinking of

you and Tabs. I hope she's feeling better. Maybe she's met someone at

school, someone who enjoys her company and appreciates her for who

she is? If not yet, I'm sure it will happen soon. She's a bright

young woman and from stories you've shared here it's evident that her

personality shines through like a beacon of light. My Kayla, when she

heard about this, said she's seen this sort of thing happen at

school. One girl sitting all by herself at a lunch table. Kayla said

she likes to point out the person to her group of friends and then

they'll all grab their lunch trays and head for that almost-empty

table, introduce themselves and start conversing. Trying to make the

person feel more welcome, not alone. If they had wanted to be

alone ... well, there goes that plan!

>

> Okay, . You take care. And I can't wait to hear from you about

how things are going.

> With Much Aloha,

> Georgina

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: kdavis35us

> Hello Everyone and hello to all the newbies...

>

> I thought I would pop in to say hi and to let yall know how

> everything is going with us.

>

> We are still in the process of moving..oh so much left to pack

and

> move and stuff to get rid of..wish I would hit the lottery so I

could

> throw away most of it..just so I wouldn't have to pack..lol!!!

>

> As far as the casting of Tabs right knee replacement..well it is

put

> on hold till the holiday breaks...She started school this morning

and

> the pt and I thought it would be better for TAb to be in school

> without the cast since she went back to a full day. Besides if

the

> cast help straighten it some in that first week ..the holiday

breaks

> should be all that is needed to finish the job. And the plan to

get

> her chin augmentation done and her jawline straightened up..fell

> through the cracks majorly...I am upset at that! Here her rheumy

> called the place twice for them to get her in there..and we never

> heard from them..so it will have to be put off till next

> summer...that is if TAb decides to get it done..she will be 18 in

> March and will be able to make her own medical decisions then.

>

> Last night all Tab kept saying is she didn't want to go to school

> today. Most kids dread school but she kept insisting..I told her

she

> had to start school today...but then she started crying..I asked

her

> why..she said I have no friends..broke my heart. She had been

hoping

> to at least get the same lunch time as her brother..so she would

know

> someone. I told her..just start saying hello to people..but she

> looked at me and said..mom..no one talks to me and it easy for me

to

> make friends..this bothered me so much..because she has always

been

> and outgoing person all these years..I just don't know what to

do..to

> help her. I can go to the pharmacy and pick up medicine to make

her

> arthur pain go away...but how do I make the pain of lonliness go

away

> for her...the other side of arthur that hurts her..the one that

makes

> her different and makes people not want to approach her...what is

the

> medicine I can give to make TAbs pain go away...I am sitting here

> crying and I am so angered right now inside because it isn't

fair..my

> daughter has been through so much in her 17 yrs. and now..feeling

> left out because of her arthritis...is just insane!!! Through the

> years she has always made friends..I don't know..I think her

going

> half a day last year interfered with her getting to know kids and

> them getting to know her..so I will see how it goes today and

> hopefully that cheerful, outgoing,and spunky young lady I love as

my

> daughter..will let other people know what a wonderful person she

is

> inside and out.

> I am sorry didn't plan to vent on yall but everything is so out

of

> whack here in my world right now..don't know if I am coming or

going!!

> I hope all is well with you and yours...once I get settled I will

> hopefully get caught up on all the post I haven't had time to

read..I

> apologize..

>

> take care and hugs to all

> karen(tab17..poly)

[Guest guest]

Hi e,

What a great story : ) That's such a nice way to meet. I wonder if you guys ever find the time to play Trivial Pursuit together, nowadays? Thanks for your kind words, Kris. Kayla is a really sweet girl. As the Moms on the list were talking about what it was like for their little ones to start kindergarten, I couldn't help but be reminded of Josh and Kayla's first days at school. Kayla, she was the child who helped comfort the kids that found it a bit harder to adjust. Her preschool teacher told me she'd walk over, put her arm around them, offer them a tissue if they were crying, and tell them it was okay, that their Mom would come back later to pick them up. Then she'd invite them to color with her or have them choose a book for her to read. Actually, she'd make up the words and tell them her own story. At the end of each day, she'd speak to me about the kids in her class and how the day went and if you didn't know any better, you'd think she was the teacher. Teaching, I think, would be a great profession for her. She's very thoughtful, very caring. Loves spending time with, and helping, other children. Maybe that's because her brother has a chronic illness? I don't know. She's a real joy .... most of the time : )

Take care,

Georgina

----- Original Message -----

From: boundforlondon

Georgina,Your post made me smile. I met my husband in college one night he was walking past my apartment and we were playing team Trivial Pursuit. We were short a person so I invited him in to be my teammate. This was November. Now Fast Forward to February. My now hubby was sitting by himself eating in the dorm cafeteria. My roommate said hey theres that guy. So she walked over picked up his tray and brought it to our table. We were in August of that year. Anyways, brought back some good memories. Your daughter sounds like one incredible young lady. Must be because her mom is one too! I too hope Tabitha is adjusting well to school. And finds someone to lean on for suport.e, mom to joe 15 poly

> Hi ,> > How are you doing? How's Tabitha? How's it coming along with your big move? I guess you've already begun to unpack and get settled in. I know how hard a move can be so I won't expect to hear from you yet, until you're all moved in and it starts feeling more like home .... I just wanted to say "HI" and let you know that I've been thinking of you and Tabs. I hope she's feeling better. Maybe she's met someone at school, someone who enjoys her company and appreciates her for who she is? If not yet, I'm sure it will happen soon. She's a bright young woman and from stories you've shared here it's evident that her personality shines through like a beacon of light. My Kayla, when she heard about this, said she's seen this sort of thing happen at school. One girl sitting all by herself at a lunch table. Kayla said she likes to point out the person to her group of friends and then they'll all grab their lunch trays and head for that almost-empty table, introduce themselves and start conversing. Trying to make the person feel more welcome, not alone. If they had wanted to be alone ... well, there goes that plan!> > Okay, . You take care. And I can't wait to hear from you about how things are going.> With Much Aloha,> Georgina

> ----- Original Message ----- > From: kdavis35us > Hello Everyone and hello to all the newbies...> I thought I would pop in to say hi and to let yall know how everything is going with us. We are still in the process of moving..oh so much left to pack and move and stuff to get rid of..wish I would hit the lottery so I could throw away most of it..just so I wouldn't have to pack..lol!!!> > As far as the casting of Tabs right knee replacement..well it is put on hold till the holiday breaks...She started school this morning and the pt and I thought it would be better for TAb to be in school without the cast since she went back to a full day. Besides if the cast help straighten it some in that first week ..the holiday breaks should be all that is needed to finish the job. And the plan to get her chin augmentation done and her jawline straightened up..fell through the cracks majorly...I am upset at that! Here her rheumy called the place twice for them to get her in there..and we never heard from them..so it will have to be put off till next summer...that is if TAb decides to get it done..she will be 18 in March and will be able to make her own medical decisions then.> > Last night all Tab kept saying is she didn't want to go to school today. Most kids dread school but she kept insisting..I told her she had to start school today...but then she started crying..I asked her why..she said I have no friends..broke my heart. She had been hoping to at least get the same lunch time as her brother..so she would know someone. I told her..just start saying hello to people..but she looked at me and said..mom..no one talks to me and it easy for me to make friends..this bothered me so much..because she has always been and outgoing person all these years..I just don't know what to do..to help her. I can go to the pharmacy and pick up medicine to make her arthur pain go away...but how do I make the pain of lonliness go away for her...the other side of arthur that hurts her..the one that makes her different and makes people not want to approach her...what is the medicine I can give to make TAbs pain go away...I am sitting here crying and I am so angered right now inside because it isn't fair..my daughter has been through so much in her 17 yrs. and now..feeling left out because of her arthritis...is just insane!!! Through the years she has always made friends..I don't know..I think her going half a day last year interfered with her getting to know kids and them getting to know her..so I will see how it goes today and hopefully that cheerful, outgoing,and spunky young lady I love as my daughter..will let other people know what a wonderful person she is inside and out. I am sorry didn't plan to vent on yall but everything is so out of whack here in my world right now..don't know if I am coming or going!!

> I hope all is well with you and yours...once I get settled I will hopefully get caught up on all the post I haven't had time to read..I > apologize..> take care and hugs to all> karen(tab17..poly)