Well we made it through.
My niece gets back on the plane tomorrow to return to Florida. It has been a very long road for all of us.
Let me tell you, she cut it close. She barely made it through graduation after failing her final online government test twice and running out of retakes. The high school and school board bent over backwards and allowed her one final chance to pass. They allowed her one shot to take the first semester government final that she wasn’t even here for as she started school in the second semester. She took the pre-test and passed with an 80% and the teacher said that’s good enough you don’t have to take the final. Let me tell you this generation expects everything to be handed to them on a silver platter. It’s all about me and what you can do for me… /rant.
Well I think Amy and I did all that we can for her. She is going back to Florida with a better understanding of life in general, a high school diploma and a plan. Hearing from the rest of the family and her friends she has changed more than we thought. She will be working towards getting her license, a job and a car. I gave her the tools for signing up for financial aid and all the links possible to the local state college and what she needs to start familiarizing herself with.
Amy and I are exhausted, stressed and broke. I just started a new job with more money; she starts a new job with more money in a few weeks so hopefully our cushion will come back to normal. We are planning a vacation later this year.
I received my court date for my personal injury case in November. I have to go to an IME independent medial exam next week. Wish me luck!
I was able to work on the Z a little bit during this time, but I hope soon will ramp up. I am so worried about starting the Z since it has been down almost a year since taking off the SUs.