Lessons Learned: A blog about my life

Tuesday, December 31, 2002 Jared had been asking me if he could have a dog. I am scared of dogs and have always said no. Today, when Jared and Richard returned from the store, Jared said he saw the cutest dogs and asked if he could please have one of them. I gave in and…

Sunday, October 20, 2002 Sander came over after church. He said he had some paperwork he wanted Richard to help him with. It was clear that he had planned to move in. Sander mentioned that Mom was mad at him and wanted him to move out. We let him stay the night, but told him…

Saturday, October 12, 2002 When we had cleaned up the house, it was time to go to the airport to pick up my Uncle Sonny and his family. Mom insisted she and Arnie came too. I wish she would stay away! Mom has never said anything nice about him, and now she acts as if…

Tuesday, September 3, 2002 Summer break is over, and the kids have all started school today. When it was time for bed, Laila started to cry. I asked her what the matter was. She told me that she was trying hard to get an A, but her schoolwork was too hard for her. I held…

Monday, May 20, 2002 When I went to visit Laila, the doctor said she was doing better. They have started her on a different medication, and she seems to be doing well on it. I can bring her home, and she could go back to school. I still had to keep an eye on her.…

Sunday, January 6, 2002 Christmas break has been tough. I am glad Laila is going back to school tomorrow! The doctor has prescribed her a daily pill. He said it will take time before we know if the pills work. Monday, January 14, 2002 I woke up at 3:00 am. I worry so much about…

Tuesday, September 11, 2001 This morning, when the teacher dropped off her son, she asked me if I had seen the news. I was in the middle of homeschooling. I turned on the TV to see what was going on. I was startled to see the Twin Towers go down the way they had. I…

Thursday, September 6, 2001 My sister had an old used car that she no longer needed, so she gave it to Jared. It’s sitting in the driveway, waiting for Jared to get his driver’s license. Jared will be getting his license next week. He is so excited about it! Jared asked me if he could…

Wednesday, February 28, 2001 I wrote a letter to my grandmother on the computer. When I went to print it, I saw that Sarah had written something. It was a story about a girl who was playing beautiful music on the piano. No one could hear it, so she played it louder. No one still…

Sunday, January 14, 2001 The Bishop called me into his office to see how things were going, so I told him. He said the adversary is working overtime on families. It was important that our family stayed together. It would be best if we could work things out. He could refer me to a marriage…