We have this nursing diagnosis that we talk about in nursing school. Its called Anticipatory Grieving. Often you would see it when you or someone you love is diagnosed with a terminal illness (i.e. an illness that will end in death).
I was randomly moving about the pad looking for something this morning, and wandered into Jenna's room. (if you must know, I was looking for a flat iron)...
As I was snooping through stuff looking for what I wanted, I was thinking of what a great friend I have in Jenna... and how much I am going to miss her this summer!
Let me paint a picture of Jenna for you... we'll start with her room...
I was looking for a flat iron... I found: 3 curling irons, 1 crimping iron, 2 hair blow dryers (one of them is mine), a set of curlers, and 1 clothes iron. Still have no clue where the flat iron is! I also found: freeweights, armor all, a baseball glove, a hammer, 2 flashlights, and camo heavy duty boots. Are you completely confused by Jenna yet? Let me add in that there is a rack on the wall, next to a wall hanging from Africa, and her bed is littered with makeup supplies... still not confused? Let me also add that Jenna and I wear about the same size of clothes, so sometimes we share stuff. My shirt that always seems to go missing? My lavenadar colored K-State shirt. Jenna has KU junk all over her walls, but when it comes to stealing clothes, she takes something implicitly K-State?? confused yet?
Perhaps the best part is in fact this... On Jenna's night stand by her bed she keeps a 7in bladed knife! (we had someone try and break into our house, and Jenna plans to be prepared! see also: Jenna's death wish on anyone who would attempt breaking in: "I'd KILL him!")
Jenna is hard core and a softy. She loves fishing, but can fix a mean wedding up-do! She loves falling asleep on the couch with me to Disney movies, and bakes a stellar cinnamon roll. But she is going to bring her shotgun from home with her in the fall so we can go shooting! (secret love of mine!)
But this is all the really awesome stuff about Jenna, maybe I should add in a few of her faults... She likes to hoard antibiotics and take them whenever she feels sick (super viruses here we come! good job!). She also cusses a lot when she's under anesthesia... it kinda funny! (from when she got her wisdom teeth pulled). She also doesn't do things by halves. Which could I guess be a good thing or a bad thing. When God lays something on her heart, she follows it completely. But, when she decides something, its also next to useless to try and talk her out of it. (you won't win the arguement at the time; prayer is best for that!)
So why am I anticipatorily greiving for Jenna this summer? Jenna is going to be in Indy working as a park ranger (something she DEFINITELY has a huge heart for!). And I'll be staying here and finishing summer classes and then treking off to Africa for a little something that I have a huge heart for.
I'm gonna miss that gal! :( *sniff* (I have allergies, gosh!) *sniff*
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