Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Homesick
Last night at exactly 10:35 my phone was ringing...I knew this was good. It was the call I was dreading my little Sweet and Sassy crying wanting to come home from camp. I just about lost it but I kept it together until we hung up the phone. I told her to try one more night there and things would be better in the morning after she got some sleep. The counselors said she had been crying all week about 5 to 6 times a day and at bedtime. They were having truoble calming her down as the days past. So I ask to speak to the director when she called back she also said I should come get her. So I made her stay last night called and checked on her at lunch time and well here we are at home. I tried everything to get her to stay. All the girls were trying to as well... oh well maybe next year she will stay all week. The sweetest thing was in the truck on the way home she said "mommy when we get home I have surprise for you!" I said "you do what that might be?" When we got home she ran to her room as I was unloading everything. When I walked in the house she said "go to your room." There on my bed laid $15.00 she said " I am sorry for wasting your money on the camp that I did not stay at so keep what I have I even some change you can have too." I thought I was going to cry I told her its not about the money but that you are okay even though I wished she would have stayed.
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I feel so bad that she was so sad. I'm really glad that you were able to talk to the director to help you decide if it was something they could work through or if you should go and get her. I would have done exactly the same thing. I'm sad that Ally's buddy is not still there though :( (And I am holding my breath here, just waiting for that call!) Give your Sweet and Sassy girl a big hug!!
ReplyDeleteOh, bless her heart!! What a sweet child. It sounds like it was the right thing to bring her home. My son, Adam, I imagine will do great at camp when the time comes, but my older daughter is 7, and I cannot imagine her staying at an overnight camp. Heck, she still ends up in my bed half the time!! ((hugs))
ReplyDeleteAWWWWW she is so sweet! That is amazing that she understands the idea of "wasting money", but I am sad she was so sad!! I hope next year is better for her.
ReplyDeleteSorry she was so upset! How sweet that all of the other girls were encouraging her to stay.
ReplyDeleteI think I would have totally lost it about the money...how sweet that she wanted to 'pay you back' for not being able to stay the whole week!
Oh, and just a blogging word of advice (because I do it all the time!) take a couple of minutes to go back and read through your posts for 'errors' before you publish. I even have to go back and fix somethings after they are 'out there' because my fingers never keep up with my brain!! ;)
Hi...my oldest daughter was dx 6 years ago at the age of 24 months. She turned 8 a few weeks ago, but missed the cut off by a month. So, she hasn't been to camp yet...and I'm thankful for the extra year :)
ReplyDeleteLots of love, hugs, and hope from our home to yours.
Maybe you could look into a family camp. I know coming to FL is expensive, but Friends For Life is suppose to be fun and at night she would be with you.
ReplyDeleteHi, I came to your blog from Misty's blog. My daughter was diagnosed at the age of 4 on June 24, 2010. That is heartbreaking that your daughter was so sad! You did the right thing by bringing her home. My heart aches for all you Moms sending your T1 kids off to camp for the first time by themselves. I cannot imagine. We have a family camp in our area when they are age 6, which sounds much better to me! Nicole (www.vabeachduckfamily.blogspot.com)
ReplyDeleteThanks to everyone. I am was so shocked and cried when she was being so thoughtful about how she had wasted my money! What 8 year old would think of it that way. Just lets me know i am doing something right. This blooging means so much to me to be able to come here and express how I feel and you all know what I am going through. The emotions we feel as mother of diabetic. I can talk to my friends of non-diabetics and they say they understand but until they walk in our shoes they will never know. I am so excited to get this going, hang in there with me till I get the hang of it! Great meeting all of you!
ReplyDeleteHi! I popped over from Misty's blog. I have a 10-year-old son who was diagnosed in March of 2010. Looking foward to getting to know you!
ReplyDeleteHi. Found your blog from Misty. My son is 8 and was dxed almost 3 years ago.
ReplyDeleteWhat a sweet girl! My son would be the same way. Right now he's anti camp.
Look forward to knowing you!
Hi thanks again to everyone and especially Misty she got me started on this and I love it! I look forward to talking to all of you that GET what i go through!
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