Haven’t been blogging for a while.
Too many things happening in my life:
We went to North Carolina in mid-May for a very special
occasion... to watch proudly as our granddaughter graduated from The University
of North Carolina, Charlotte. The university is quite impressive! It has 17 campuses that extend from the state’s mountains
to the coast. Each year, they graduate more than
30,000 students from over 200 academic degree programs.
These days, we tend to
think our children aren’t as interested in getting an education as former
generations were, but this proves that, at least in one state, many are still
going to college and earning degrees that prepare them to be good leaders, creators,
and researchers – thus enabling them to give something back to the communities
from whence they came.
This is encouraging,
especially since many people have no faith in our youth today.
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Mr. H. and I were sick
for two weeks or more. Actually, it started before the trip, but we were
committed and there was no getting out of going. The strength comes from somewhere
when faced with things you must do.
At any rate, we saw
our doctor when we returned and it turns out it was allergies – a really bad
case! You see, Mr. H. raked moldy leaves and grass a few days before the trip
and somehow managed to carry the allergens inside to share with me. Wasn’t that
nice of him?
The doctor loaded us
up with prescription strength Allegra, antibiotics, and strict orders about
drinking lots of water, etc. But it was still
another week before we started feeling close to normal again. It was a toss-up
as to which of us coughed and sneezed and moaned and complained the most!
Nasty stuff!
We’re better now, but I
did hear Mr. H. having a series of about ten sneezes in succession this morning
before I got up. He thinks it’s the ink in the newspaper. I think it’s
the air we breathe!
Just like we had no idea
what was in our water back in January, we have no idea what we’re breathing
either. We’re sitting ducks and perhaps lab rats for the area chemical
companies.
Oh, well. I’ll save
all that for another day. Right now, I have to visit a cemetery and pay my
respects to some who dealt with these issues long before I was even aware of them.
Have a nice weekend!
3 comments:
Been thinking of you two and hoping all was well, but reading your blog, it seems as if everyone is affected by these little spores traveling in the air. Nothing to do about it but wipe noses and waterery eyes. Hope you are better ral soon.
Yes, Peggy, I know about UNC. You're right, it's very impressive. Sorry you and Mr. H. aren't well. Get better soon.
Oh, the sneezing and runny nose. It's awful. Sorry your dealing with it. Hope you get over it fast.
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