Gratefulness | Lessons from my daughter

Earlier this month, I sat down and wrote my first ever bucket list.
You can find my original post here: Autumn bucket list

The last 2 items on my list are:

39. Document my bucket list with pictures

40. Blog about my progress weekly

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This is my fourth update… what could we have possibly done over the last week?

#8 – Go to Zombie wars with Jon. The pictures are not great but we had fun together and with friends so it was a great evening.

#18 – Make puzzles with Jon and Em.

I love this so much and found a new family puzzle so we made another one. Look at the pieces…from larger (for Emily) to smaller for us. What an amazing puzzle.

#20 – Help with the United Way campaign at work. Now that it’s all done, here is a picture of our contribution. We sold it for $235 in a silent auction.

#23 – Make a pumpkin flavored dessert for Sue’s birthday. I, once again, delivered an awesome birthday dessert.

I found this recipe on Pinterest. I added some spices and couldn’t find Heath bits so I used chocolate and butterscotch chips.

Pumpkin dessert
#36 – Drink warm apple cider.

I started with a Keurig cup… That was a disappointment. I felt cheated by my own action so I decided to do it properly…

And it was so worth it!


Here you have it! My 4th update.
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What about you? Do you have a bucket list?
If so, is it seasonal, yearly or lifelong?
If you’ve written about it in your blog, please share it in the comments below. I would love to read it.

It broke my heart.

Although Emily has cri du chat syndrome, I have raised her to believe in herself.

Over the last 2 years, we talked about life after high school. We talked about the fact that she doesn’t have to do post secondary studies…

I guess I never realized that not having to go was not clear enough…

Just thinking about Thursday’s conversation brings tears to my eyes.

When I arrived home, Emily told me there was something in her bookbag for me to look at.

She was excited… really excited.

On Thursday,the students in grade 11 & 12 at Emily’s high school went to a post secondary “trade show” where Universities, colleges and trade skills schools were represented.

Emily told me which University she picked. She picked U de M (because it’s French and she speaks French) and was going to study musique (because she needs to get better at reading music).

She was so proud… And I was devastated.

I smiled, told her to get ready to go to horseback riding and looked at the brochure.

Emily will not have the required credits to go to University after grade 12.

I debated how to tell her.

I don’t lie to her.

I refuse to lie to her.

Later that evening, after horseback riding, we were all in bed, chatting when the subject was brought back up.

I told her …

I told Emily that she will not go to University.

It broke my heart.

I singlehandedly crushed my daughter’s dream.

I felt like the worst mom! And I still do.