Monday, May 11, 2009

   Happy (late) Mother's Day! (umm, be warned, this is a long, rambly post)

Hi everyone! *hugs tightly* Sorry I haven't updated in so long, I've been busy with a lot of family stuff o.O But that's another story. I want to thank all of you again for the support you've given me. All the comments really made me feel special *^^* You're all so sweet! *hugs*

I realized that I should at least update MyOtaku now and then, since I'm not planning on submitting for a while. The idea of making cards again just doesn't make me happy (I feel so overwhelmed trying to catch up and stay caught up with commenting) And I haven't really been drawing much lately ^^; So, I figure I should update just so the people who I've missed commenting on will know I'm still around?

Wow... TheOtaku seems to have changed a lot since I was gone. Now there are challenges, medals and the cards section is called 'e-cards'. I like the last one because hopefully people will start sending cards more often!

Umm, I'm really not sure what to type now. Gosh, I am so sorry if you're still reading this -.- I wanted to update here, but I guess I don't have much to say.

Ohh! I just remembered a story (yes, sorry, I'm a bit distracted) Some of you who read my earlier posts know about my little cousins Anna and Bubba? Well, when I was still in a cast, they came to town and I went to play with them (the adults call it baby sitting, but if feels weird to call it that since they are my cousins)

Anyway, Bubba (he's about four) was a lot more shy around me than he usually was. I think it was because my Aunt explained to them that I had a broken wrist so they had to be careful. Anna, on the other hand, acting completely normal (lol, it was sort of hard, though, to pick her up with one hand {although, I guess I shouldn't have been doing that anyway. ~.^})

But, I guess she actually did know what was happening, because a few weeks later they came up (by that time I was out of the cast) And my Aunt told me that in the car ride she told Anna "We're going to go visit Debbie" Anna (three years old and doesn't talk much) thought for a moment, then very seriously said, "Ebbie broken"

T.T I felt like crying when I heard that, but instead I gave Anna lots of hugs and reassured her that "Ebbie" wasn't broken anymore.

Well, I hope you got a smile out of that story (I love those kids <3) I actually wanted to share it with you because after hearing that, I really wanted to come back to TheOtaku to tell all of you that I was doing better. I can't believe how many people who have worried about me...

(sorry, I feel like ranting. you don't have to read it if you don't want to)

Before this accident I really didn't realize how many people did care about me. I mean, it sounds strange, because a lot of people have been nice to me, but I always feel like I'm the opposite of a 'fair weather friend'. People around me tend to want to be my friend more when they're going through a problem and need moral support. Then, when they're feeling better, I don't hear much from them.

It doesn't bother me, but I was just really surprised, and really touched when suddenly I had a bunch of people reaching out to help me.

I still despise the crash and I still cry when I think about it, but a lot of good has come out of it too. I've realized how much all of you, my family and my friends really care about me. *hugs* It means so much to me, that I could never thank everyone enough.

I think the person whose support and kindness shocked me the most was my instructor at karate (it isn't really karate, but no one understands what it is when I call it by name) It's a small town here, so I see him other places (like church and just driving down the road) But, it always felt like he was picking on me when he'd talk to me. I never really felt comfortable talking to him.

Well, this is part of the story that you didn't know- after we were taken to the hospital, they had us in the emergency room for what must have been five hours. It ended up being longer because my Dad couldn't come pick us up because the van was totalled. We didn't know how we would get back, because it was late at night (my Grandpa was teaching, although he said that if Dad had called him, he would have come anyway <3) and we don't really have many 'friends' in town.

But, then Dad called my instructor, and he came and picked us up (It was over a half hour drive... umm, that's long to me, so I was impressed) And he was really nice to me.

Actually, the story with him doesn't end there. T.T Sadly, only a few days later, we found out that he ended up going to the hospital. He works really early in the morning, and it was icy that day. He stepped outside and his foot caught on something as he fell, so he got some sort of twisted break in his leg. T.T

I was really freaked out about that, but, weirdly enough, it made me even more comfortable talking with him. We'd talk about our casts and how annoying they were (and it was sort of a race to see who'd heal faster XD) And that was one of the very few times I could talk about my injury without crying.

So... umm, I'm sorry for ranting. -.-; I don't know, I guess I just wanted to try to share some of the kindness with all of you who have done so much for me! I hope that someday I can repay all the kindness I've received. *hugs tightly* I love you all a lot and pray for you often.

I know not many people will probably even see this post (it's a bad time for many of you) But it was the first real opportunity I've had.

So, take care, everyone, and I hope you had a wonderful Mother's Day! (and sorry again for this super long post ^^;)

Have a great day!

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