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by c.h.ha
for ellie
August 4th, 2009 by Christine
My family came for a brief visit after they buried EL. I was surprised by my sadness when I saw them leave for the airport. They were continuing on their way to Orlando where the fourth brother lives.
My cousin QL was obviously broken up about the passing of his only child even though [...]
learning how to wait
July 30th, 2009 by Christine
There are lots of things in my life right now that require me to wait. Patience is not one of my virtues, but as I’ve gotten older, life has thrown a lot of lemons at me where waiting is the only possible reaction.
I was counting the other day how many things are up in the [...]
the injustice
July 23rd, 2009 by Christine
Yesterday I received news that my cousin’s 1-year-old daughter, EL, had suffered some seizures the previous night. CT scans revealed EL’s brain was swelling, and there was not much doctors could do because the cancer had already infiltrated her skull. My family then had to make the very tough decision to pull EL [...]
thoughts on god’s plans
July 21st, 2009 by Christine
I have been thinking about how God works things out in funny ways, and here is the latest testament to God’s strange plans. JS and I have been bickering lately about our lack of vacations and lack of funds thus more lack of vacations. I keep hearing about my friends going to Korea, [...]
full plate
July 16th, 2009 by Christine
I’ve been feeling overwhelmed lately, and it’s not the wedding planning. JS and I decided to officially put my house on the market. We have been talking about this for about 2 years now, and now with the first-time homebuyer tax credit that JS could take advantage of, we’ve decided to take the plunge and [...]