Today we see many changes for Ann; some positive and some negative, but there is light at the end of the tunnel.
THE GOD GAMES: Heaven & Hell...Chapter 32...HELL
There are so many different pains in life, but the one that really got to me was the loss of the grandchildren. We had built close relationships with all of the grandchildren and I felt the loss of those beautiful young people. There were Alana and Helena who had spent so much time with us in the mountains, and there was Jessie who had written his grandfather and me such a beautiful letter of love and only wanted to be told that he was loved. Well, I do love you Alana and Helena, and Jessie, Jason, and Matthew, and of course Justin and Sara. I will always love you and remember you, and you are all probably grown adults by now. I wish you the best in life and always happiness.
I was saved by summer school. I took Logic and another cross-cultural class on Latino history. It was wonderful just to be at Debby's house and be involved in Laura, Sheera, and James lives. Becky had moved back to New Jersey on a permanent basis and David had moved to join her, they shared a really nice home together.
The Sheriff had told Bruce's family that I had to be allowed to go to the millsite and remove my personal belongings, so one day Jared and I went up in his truck and got the rest of my personal possessions. Brian and a friend of his, who had a car, were watching our every move, and they let us know that they had their weapons on. There were actually very little more of my personal things at the mountain. I learned that my parent's silver had been put in the semi-truck that Buzzy was watching for Bruce. I was told that I couldn't get it back until after probate, so I never saw that again. I lost many little personal treasures as Bruce and I had stored all of our little treasures in a safe he had made in the floorboards of the house. The family took all of that as all of their own; oh well, at some point you just have to count your losses and smile and know that things are not really as important as they at first seem.
Fall semester started out as a blast. I had run in the school's election for members of the Board of the Student Council and had won a position on the Board. It was not a paid position but there was a lot of activity involved and it was just what I needed to sweep the gloominess out of my life. I loved Grossmont College and thanked ONE everyday that I got to go to school there. Then I started to get sick. Every movement was painful to make, and I did not have the energy to even sit up in my seat in class. It seemed as if I only had five minutes of energy at a time. I called Dr. Laurence who told me that I had to come into the hospital right away. I went to the Dean of the College and explained that I had to leave school and go into the hospital for an undetermined length of time. I was very fortunate that I was able to get out of all of my classes without any demerits on my record. I did have to leave the school for the entire semester.
I was in the hospital for several weeks as Dr. Laurence brought in specialists to see if they could determine what the matter was with me. After many tests, they brought in an excellent Endocrinologist who asked for more tests and spent a lot of time questioning me as to my symptoms. As it turned out, I had metabolic problems caused by an under-active thyroid gland and an over-active parathyroid gland. I was put on medication for the thyroid, and my calcium level was watched in case it got too high.
While I was in the hospital, I asked Dr. Laurence about Ed. Had he heard from him, and where he might be now? Dr, Laurence told me that Ed had returned to San Diego and lived in La Mesa with another of his patients named Herb. He also told me that Herb was in the hospital right now and that I could probably see Ed since he came to visit Herb often. Then Dr. Laurence smiled real big and walked away.
I learned that Herb was indeed there, but was going to go home the next day with a different friend than Ed. I hurried up and wrote a letter to Ed telling him of all the events that had transpired and giving him Debby's phone number. Then I gave the letter to Herb to give to Ed, he was very happy to do such a favor for me. Herb was a very nice man. Trouble was that Herb put the letter amongst all of his other hospital papers and then forgot about it.
Tomorrow we answer the question about the future of Ed and Ann...
THE GOD GAMES: Heaven & Hell...Chapter 32...HELL
There are so many different pains in life, but the one that really got to me was the loss of the grandchildren. We had built close relationships with all of the grandchildren and I felt the loss of those beautiful young people. There were Alana and Helena who had spent so much time with us in the mountains, and there was Jessie who had written his grandfather and me such a beautiful letter of love and only wanted to be told that he was loved. Well, I do love you Alana and Helena, and Jessie, Jason, and Matthew, and of course Justin and Sara. I will always love you and remember you, and you are all probably grown adults by now. I wish you the best in life and always happiness.
I was saved by summer school. I took Logic and another cross-cultural class on Latino history. It was wonderful just to be at Debby's house and be involved in Laura, Sheera, and James lives. Becky had moved back to New Jersey on a permanent basis and David had moved to join her, they shared a really nice home together.
The Sheriff had told Bruce's family that I had to be allowed to go to the millsite and remove my personal belongings, so one day Jared and I went up in his truck and got the rest of my personal possessions. Brian and a friend of his, who had a car, were watching our every move, and they let us know that they had their weapons on. There were actually very little more of my personal things at the mountain. I learned that my parent's silver had been put in the semi-truck that Buzzy was watching for Bruce. I was told that I couldn't get it back until after probate, so I never saw that again. I lost many little personal treasures as Bruce and I had stored all of our little treasures in a safe he had made in the floorboards of the house. The family took all of that as all of their own; oh well, at some point you just have to count your losses and smile and know that things are not really as important as they at first seem.
Fall semester started out as a blast. I had run in the school's election for members of the Board of the Student Council and had won a position on the Board. It was not a paid position but there was a lot of activity involved and it was just what I needed to sweep the gloominess out of my life. I loved Grossmont College and thanked ONE everyday that I got to go to school there. Then I started to get sick. Every movement was painful to make, and I did not have the energy to even sit up in my seat in class. It seemed as if I only had five minutes of energy at a time. I called Dr. Laurence who told me that I had to come into the hospital right away. I went to the Dean of the College and explained that I had to leave school and go into the hospital for an undetermined length of time. I was very fortunate that I was able to get out of all of my classes without any demerits on my record. I did have to leave the school for the entire semester.
I was in the hospital for several weeks as Dr. Laurence brought in specialists to see if they could determine what the matter was with me. After many tests, they brought in an excellent Endocrinologist who asked for more tests and spent a lot of time questioning me as to my symptoms. As it turned out, I had metabolic problems caused by an under-active thyroid gland and an over-active parathyroid gland. I was put on medication for the thyroid, and my calcium level was watched in case it got too high.
While I was in the hospital, I asked Dr. Laurence about Ed. Had he heard from him, and where he might be now? Dr, Laurence told me that Ed had returned to San Diego and lived in La Mesa with another of his patients named Herb. He also told me that Herb was in the hospital right now and that I could probably see Ed since he came to visit Herb often. Then Dr. Laurence smiled real big and walked away.
I learned that Herb was indeed there, but was going to go home the next day with a different friend than Ed. I hurried up and wrote a letter to Ed telling him of all the events that had transpired and giving him Debby's phone number. Then I gave the letter to Herb to give to Ed, he was very happy to do such a favor for me. Herb was a very nice man. Trouble was that Herb put the letter amongst all of his other hospital papers and then forgot about it.
Tomorrow we answer the question about the future of Ed and Ann...
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