taking a breath...
When I got home from work I came in the house to make a phone call and saw that I had some phone messages.
First message was from my mom, telling me to call. I knew right away what it was about and I knew it wouldn't be good news.
Second message was from birthingway , asking me if I had checked my email yet. Her voice sounded chipper so I guessed (correctly) she had good news from Manitoba. She said she would text me in case I was at work.
I checked my cell phone and saw that I had a text from Dina, and another text from another student midwife friend who had also applied to the Pathways program.
I called my mom, who told me that my Grandma had passed away this morning :-( As I talked with my mom, I opened my email to and saw a message from the coordinator for the Pathways program.
I quickly scanned the email until I read the words, "I am happy to inform you..." and then gave my mom the good news. She was so happy and excited for me; I know that my good news brought a little bit of happiness to an otherwise sad day :-/ It was so bittersweet, hearing the sad news about my grandma and reading such wonderful, life-changing good news at the same time.
And as both the good and bad news settle in, my life continues. Charlotte is melting down because she didn't get a nap at the sitter's today, there are baskets of laundry to put away, supper to prepare, homework to supervise, the diaper bag to repack for tomorrow, and on and on.
First message was from my mom, telling me to call. I knew right away what it was about and I knew it wouldn't be good news.
Second message was from birthingway , asking me if I had checked my email yet. Her voice sounded chipper so I guessed (correctly) she had good news from Manitoba. She said she would text me in case I was at work.
I checked my cell phone and saw that I had a text from Dina, and another text from another student midwife friend who had also applied to the Pathways program.
I called my mom, who told me that my Grandma had passed away this morning :-( As I talked with my mom, I opened my email to and saw a message from the coordinator for the Pathways program.
I quickly scanned the email until I read the words, "I am happy to inform you..." and then gave my mom the good news. She was so happy and excited for me; I know that my good news brought a little bit of happiness to an otherwise sad day :-/ It was so bittersweet, hearing the sad news about my grandma and reading such wonderful, life-changing good news at the same time.
And as both the good and bad news settle in, my life continues. Charlotte is melting down because she didn't get a nap at the sitter's today, there are baskets of laundry to put away, supper to prepare, homework to supervise, the diaper bag to repack for tomorrow, and on and on.