Till we meet again :)

Today is a sad day, but a good day. What I mean by this is today is my last day of class in Written Comm and the last day to see all your lovely faces. I will miss the early morning session with you guys because it was in a way my motivation to come and see you and to get to know you and learn about the different writings and stories. The different aspects of each of our writings has been a big eye opener to me due to the fact that I can step outside of my little box. I wish you all happiness and sucessfullness in each and everyone of your adventures in life. I hope to see you in the next semester and if I do meet you again I will surely say hi.

It is a good day to, because my semester is done after today, due to the fact that my family and Becci and her family and some others are going to Vegas on Monday am. We are heading to the Cities on Sunday and staying there over night, taking a shuttle to the airport on Monday am, to fly to Vegas. On Sunday we are also going to the Mall of America to see the Underground Aquarium. Most of my family has never been there, so we are on a journey to accomplish as many memories as we can make. I am so excited and relieved that this semester has come to an end and that I survived another semester. Only 3 more semesters left unless I add another certificate or degree to my list. Next semester I am taking General A & P, EMT classes, and Intro to Ethics, that will keep me busy, along with work and family.

As far as updates on my Grandpa, he is slowly recovering and getting his strength back and loving each day he gets to have with us. As far as my Uncle John, he is still in critical condition and has had one set back after another. We are blessed that he still has the strength to keep fighting and hanging on. Our family has put him on so many prayer lists that hopefully with the prayers he will be blessed. Everything is in God's hands now. I believe he will do what is best, even it means breaking our hearts.

Good luck to you all and keep your head and give a smile. Once you accomplish your goals no matter how hard it will be or how long it takes, You will feel so great and so happy. Remember to keep your hearts clean and happy because your life will be so much better. Smiles to you all and take care, till we meet again, Love Angie Happel

P.S. I will be keeping this blog and so if you ever need to talk or need to vent just blog away and I will try to respond as soon as I can, Thanks :)

Updates on my Grandpa and my Uncle John

As horrible as it may sound, 2 tragic situations has brought our family even closer and stronger with each challenge we face. My Grandpa Johnson had a stroke a week ago from Monday and my Uncle John ended up back in the Hospital last Sunday night with heart trouble and abdominal pain. My grandpa is doing well and graduated from the walker to using a cane and his heart healthy diet restrictions got decreased so he can eat a little bit more and he can use No Salt or Mrs. Dash now on the bland foods to give it flavor. He has his feelings on his left side back and his speech is coming real good. He has been recovering so well that he may get to go home on Thursday. He is here in LaCrosse at Gundersen Hospital, so I get to see him almost every day! :)
Onto my uncle John, he on the other hand is not doing well at all. He had emergency surgery last night and had his Gall Bladder removed. He is a bleeder so he has 6 blood transfusions and continues to bleed. His heart is in A-Fib again and today he was finally taken off the respirator. He is still in Critical condition and lots of prayers have been sent off to God. I shed many tears, because I cannot be with him, but our family have a very close connection of communication so I am informed about everything, good, bad, or indifferent. I was feeling selfish because I am here continuing to work and finishing up two of school in one because we are leaving for Vegas December 13th and returning the 18th. I feel sad about that also, because my Grandpa and my Uncle John were going with us to Vegas so our family could add another chapter to our lives and create memories, unfortunately they are not able to go.:(
I feel stressed out with having so much schoolwork, work, family issues, and regular family living that I think a vacation would be Great now, but how can someone have fun knowing that some family are not doing so great. My cousins told me that my Uncle John, their dad, is strong and could be ok in the long run, but it is God's will to take him not ours. Boy that was tough to hear, but they are right.
Therefore, knowing all this please keep in mind to create memories with your loved ones and show compassion to others and smile because it might make someones day! Our family is close and we are there for each other whether it is directly or on the phone, no matter what! :)

Things Work in Mysterious Ways

Another week and it did not start as a very good one. My grandpa was rushed on Monday night to Gundersen Hospital by ambulance from Decorah, because he had a stroke. His left side was affected and his speech was real slurred and his memory and comprehension was just not functioning properly. He is not a candidate to get the clot buster, because he has a blood disease. I have been there every day and he is improving each day and can walk pretty good now with a walker. They did a Temporal Vein Biopsy on Wednesday and everything went well, we will know the results today sometime. My Grandpa is my love and compassion for elderly people and I respect the elderly because of him and my late Grandma Doris. When I was younger I didn't have compassion for others like I do now, but my grandparents always told there kids and us grand kids, "Be kind to others and respect your elders, because someday you will be there." "Do onto others, as you would do onto yourself." Through prayers and patients and strong will, my grandpa has another chance to create memories with us. I cherish every laughter, every moment, and every breath that God gives me and my family to live one more day to make a memory. Someone will carry it on and hopefully each generation will keep compassion as a part of respect and life. Without it, life wouldn't be good. The man upstairs really has truly worked in a Mysterious way, when it came to letting us still have our Grandpa. My Grandpa is suppose to go to Vegas with us on December 13th and plans on still going, if he can't he will be greatly missed, but thought of. Life is too short, so be kind to others and respect your elders, because someday some will be gone in a blink of an eye. Have a great weekend and see you in class on Monday. Take Care and God Bless You All. :)