Loss

I've had a rough start to my semester. I found out last week that my Grandma died. We all knew it was coming. It was really a blessing since she has been in so much pain for so long. Yet, that doesn't make it any easier to let go.

I flew out to Ohio this last Sunday, and her Funeral was on Monday. All of my family was there. It was an open casket. Just about everything made me cry. As far as funerals go it was a really nice service. My Aunt spoke, and what she said was perfect. It was almost exactly what I would have liked to say, if I could have done it without breaking down.

I was a pallbearer. I've never done that before, but for my grandma I really wanted to. She was buried in a cemetery in New Concord, right next to my grandpa. The cemetery is home to generations and generations of the Wylie family, including Moses Wylie, the first person buried there.

My grandma was an amazing woman, and one of the best examples of a woman of God that I have ever known. She cared for so many people. She was humble, kind, and could always find a reason to smile. She was in tremendous pain for over 40 years, but I strain to remember a time that she complained. She loved God, her family, and everyone around her.

We will miss you grandma. It won't be the same without you. You are home now.

Mary Janice Wylie
1925-2006

A new home

I finally got moved into my new apartment. It's amazing. I'm down off 11th and Pearl, which is so close to school. I won't need to drive hardly ever. The area is beautiful. Most importantly though, it's a 1 bedroom that I have all to myself.

I've never lived completely by myself before. I have always been with my parents or roommates. I love them all dearly, but it is so nice to have some private space all to myself.

I moved in on Monday, and it was ridiculously hot. I drank 5 bottles of water in only a few hours, and I was still very dehydrated. I unpacked almost everything that night (staying up till 4 a.m.) Then I moved everything else in on Tuesday.

The walls are still bare, but the place is finally functional. I've still not had more than four or five hours of sleep a night. I'm crossing my fingers. Maybe tonight's the night.