Well, well, started like the day from Hell. But got better...
Cats got me up 2 hours earlier than I wanted. 6 AM - not happy. Ran around tidying up for cleaning woman who is to arrive at 10. I left the house 25 min later - no sign of her. Grrrr...
But shopping was awesome. I have wanted to change my bedroom to a soft seablue/green. Found the perfect bedding today in that colour. Got it all - sheets, bedskirt, shams, pillows and drapery. I am so excited! Managed to get a new front door mat and some other stuff too. Can't wait to put it all together. I need some curtain rods and will need to finish washing the sheets.
Came home to an emergency message from my good friend. Call Immediately. What now? I have failed to keep you up to date the past couple of weeks on her. She is the one whose son was trafficking. She imposed tougher curfews on him. He ignored that. Wants no rules. Finally moved out about 2 weeks ago. He moved from friend to friend. My friend was devestated. She would call me at midnight then again at 7. It was constant and it was tiring but I needed to be there for her.
Her son is only 17. He got picked up last week for shoplifting. Was released to his sister (20) then fled as soon as the cop turned his back. The next day, he got kicked out of nightschool (he was attending to get an extra credit) for showing up high. Then he called the house and invited his dad and sister out for dinner to show off the BMW he just bought. My friend and the daughter came over here right after that. Sister said he drove like a maniac. His dad talked him into moving back home but to new curfews. He agreed. I wasn't so sure it would work out.
Today he was speeding and hit a pedestrian. An 80 year old man crossing the road. He is in now in jail. The elderly man is in hospital. We think he is going to be ok but he has fractures and head injuries. My friend is also in hospital. She has been on a heart monitor and her nerves and BP were shot this week. This news sent her into shock and she collapsed. She called me to come to the hospital.
Her son has been charged with Careless driving causing bodily harm. He will spend at least the night in jail. He has a bail hearing in the morning. We are all sick. This is a kid who has never missed my Christmas party since he was born. He helped me move, put up shelves for me, cleaned my hottub, fixed my vaccuum cleaner last year and came over every time I got a new kitten cause he loves kittens too. This is so hard for all.
But hopefully it will teach him a better lesson. His parents will let him handle it all on his own. Pay his fines, legal fees and losses with the car. He will lose his licence for an undetermined amount of time. He is one month from his 18th birthday so he will not have a record.
My friend will call me again late tonight. There is nothing I can do but listen. But it breaks my heart. SHe and the daughter are going on a cruise in just over a week. A chance to get away from the mess. I've taught her well= LOL
When I got home there was a huge bouquet of spring flowers on the island. "To Help you get through the next couple of weeks. Love Josh". It is dance recital time. It is crazy busy. We don't give each other gifts often. But that was special. And timely.
My day from Hell sure had some silver linings in it.
