May 24, 2006 21:12
well, i got back to australia today to what was one of the shittest days ever. aside from the lack of sleep, i got off the plane in rocky feeling fairly happy, and brenden was not there as promised to pick us up. so anyway, joe turns his phone on and starts listening to his messages, and after one of them he turns to me and is like, "here, listen to this!". now i assumed that it was some prank message one of his friends had sent him, so i listen in anticipation and am much surprised to hear my sisters voice on the phone, upset.
it turns out that my cousin, whom i was very close to, died this morning, and kylie wanted joe to get me to phone her so she can break the news. thanks joe. naturally, this was a bit of a shock. he had found out practically days before that he had gone into remission for leukaemia, when he suddenly gets an infection and dies.
as if that wasn't harsh enough to find out, i go to the office before going over to my aunty's and find out that my mum needs open heart surgery, but before she can have it she needs to clear up whatever is wrong with her blood and the shadows on her lungs. oh and also, she may have bowel cancer. its just a day full of surprises.
so anyway, after i came home i passed out. i still feel like shit, my eyes are so puffy they hurt to open and i can't get rid of the clenching feeling in my chest and throat.
welcome home, suzi