Sunday, April 29, 2007

I heard someone say something about death and what kind of legacy each person will leave behind. I was thinking about my life and my legacy. I determined that in a year you'll have forgotten my face. In 5 years, you'll have forgotten my name. And in 15 years, you'll have forgotten I ever existed. I have done nothing important to change anyones life. I have done nothing to remember, nothing good. I want to change that. And that is why I want to join the medical field. I want to make a difference. I don't want to be the 10th kid in the class who people forget. I don't want to be forgotten. Even if it's changing one person's life. If I can make a difference in ONE person, then I have done what I set out to do.


I put a picture of Marina because I know that the Foster kids are people that I can make a difference to. But I don't know how to flip it, so oops!

Saturday, April 28, 2007

Well, news update on my dad's job

I've known this for a couple of weeks now, and it's been very hard not to tell, but now that it's in the media, I am allowed to tell.
Farmer Jack is being sold more than likely by the end of the summer. What does this mean? This means that the Wickman family will be moving by the end of the summer. We have limmitted options.
Option A: me and my mom and dad pack up and move to another state and I miss out on senior year in Port H.
Option B: I move in with my friends the Harringtons (mom doesn't like this option........ I do!)
Option C: (the most likely option) My dad will move to the other state into an apartment, and me, mom, Sarah, and aunt Roxie will move into a manufactured home until I graduate and Sarah gets married. Then my mom will join dad in whatever state he moves to while I go off to college in Grand Rapids
Option D: My dad gets a job in Grand Rapids and I will willingly move to GR with him

Anyone notice that none of those options involve me living here with both of my parents? I did. The only thing I'm really oposed to is moving out of state. But there's nothing for me here anymore. The people that truely care about me are my family and a handful of others. So it really doesn't matter if I move because I'll always have family. The part I hate is going to be the moving process! stress stress STRESS!
Don't read the above and think I am wallowing in self-pitty. I'm not. I am lucky to have a handful of people who love me. I thank God for blessing me with such great people.