Wake-Up

[leverlass]

I just got this email from my mom.

Hello Everyone

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[twiinklestar]

Wow, that is so much too handle.
She will be in my prayers.
I am so sorry.

It can be hard

[carnimerie]

I know I feel the same way when I feel like bitching about how stressful my schedule is, then I realize that part of it is due to going for one day a week to sit with a person who is aware of their impending death, and doesn't want to be alone. Sometime it can sober you a bit to think of stuff like that, or your mom's friend. But I think becoming absorbed in the little stuff is also a function of daily living that I don't think is a bad thing either. So I wouldn't feel selfish. While passing a final is likely not on par with a severe spinal injury in the big picture, it *is* an important part of your life, and I think you've got every right to focus in it, in addition to sending up good wishes for that family. :-)
Have a good day,
Jill