Holding Up and Running Out
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2002My fixed income seminar is tomorrow. This fact is making me nauseous.
Now, combine that with meeting (and not caring for) Mike’s mom. Add a rousing dash of not knowing Mike’s diagnosis until 5:30pm. On top of that add my son coming up with a “100 Days of School” project at the last minute, and a late appointment.
Bleah. I’m close to puking from nerves.
As I type, Mike and his mom are putting address labels on about 500 postcards for my next seminar. My hands are shaking. I need to buy ice and forks and spoons and soda and coffee and I’ve not even looked over the overhead slides yet.
Today Mike stopped shivering uncontrollably. I joked around with him, telling him to stop milking it, while his mom sat at the table, coming up with Doom and Gloom anecdotes.
*sigh*
Being strong for him is causing me to be very, very behind at work. Which in turn is cutting into my time with Justin. It’s a vicious cycle. I got very used to working 60 hours a week in my usual, hiccup-less pattern. Now all I have are hiccups.
I have enough adrenaline to make it through til tomorrow at 2pm - after the seminar, I can’t begin to guess.
Running out,
michelle