Frightened for Jeremy
Shit. Shit, shit, shit. My old high school classmate Jeremy has been in an accident in Malawi and has been airlifted to a hospital in Johannesburg, South Africa. He has a wife (also in our class and the apple of my eye) and three kids. This is not good.
A few years ago another beloved classmate passed away climbing Mt. Rainier. By the time we all found out it was already done. He was gone.
I don't want to do this again - grieve another classmate (Ed. grieve FOR another classmate. I'm sure I GRIEVE them all the time). I know I'm jumping the gun here, since we only heard that he was in a serious accident and is in hospital. I'm obsessively checking Facebook and my email. Please, please, please, let him get through this and get well.
Who am I even praying to?
UPDATE: We got word that although he has some seriously hairy injuries (no skin left on his back, dreadful fracture of his shin that required many surgeries, etc.), he is healing rapidly - astounding his doctors, in fact - and will return home to Malawi in a matter of weeks, not months. When I found out he was alive and healing I sat down on the bed rather quickly and cried and cried. Thank...whoever. Thank you. Thank you.
A few years ago another beloved classmate passed away climbing Mt. Rainier. By the time we all found out it was already done. He was gone.
I don't want to do this again - grieve another classmate (Ed. grieve FOR another classmate. I'm sure I GRIEVE them all the time). I know I'm jumping the gun here, since we only heard that he was in a serious accident and is in hospital. I'm obsessively checking Facebook and my email. Please, please, please, let him get through this and get well.
Who am I even praying to?
UPDATE: We got word that although he has some seriously hairy injuries (no skin left on his back, dreadful fracture of his shin that required many surgeries, etc.), he is healing rapidly - astounding his doctors, in fact - and will return home to Malawi in a matter of weeks, not months. When I found out he was alive and healing I sat down on the bed rather quickly and cried and cried. Thank...whoever. Thank you. Thank you.
posted by Cerise at 8:34 AM
5 Comments:
Heard anything about Jeremy? He's been on my heart.
Thank you so much, Patty. It means so much that love extends beyond actually knowing someone. I've updated the entry.
Hi Cerise,
This is Beth Hoffman (nee Henderson) from RVA. I really enjoy reading you blog (I check back often in the hopes you've updated...you must be busy!).
Have you heard anything more about Jeremy?
Hope all is well,
xBeth
I'm glad your friend is okay.
I just finished reading your last several blogs. I'm SO happy you're writing again, although I alternate between huge grins and tears the entire time I read.
You have a way with words...maybe you should try writing some short stories or something. Seriously.
Miss you like sin.
OMG, Beth!! It's so good to hear from you! I haven't been busy, unfortunately, so much as empty. It's scary to run out of words.
There's been radio silence on Jeremy after I heard that he's injured but recovering.
Min, I think as soon as I start writing for any other purpose but my own pleasure it's going to change somehow. I would hate to kill it off. Miss you like sin, too, honey, and you know how much I love sinning.
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