Miss Emma

Miss Emma passed away yesterday. She was 90. 

I met Emma Kuelegan through my husband, who served with her in the Vicksburg genealogical society. We took to each other right away. She was the daughter of an Armenian immigrant who came to the USA to study physics and engineering. Garbis Keulegan planned to return to Armenia, but remained in the States after his family was murdered in the 1915 Armenian Massacre. Miss Emma was immensely proud of her father and his accomplishments, which were numerous. 

https://www.nae.edu/29090/Dr-Garbis-H-Keulegan

Miss Emma was engaged to be married to a gentleman who was killed in Korea. She never married and had no children of her own. However, she had numerous children, in the form of all the students she taught over many years of teaching. 

Miss Emma told me stories about Armenia, growing up during WWII, and being reared as a "sister" with a cousin who later owned an apple farm. She used to say that she had eaten apples every way that they could possibly be prepared! 

Miss Emma loved to tell me stories about her parents. An only child, she never stopped missing them terribly and I know she was happy to be reunited with them in Heaven. 

Rest in perfect peace Miss Emma. You will be missed. 

Hitting the Wall

Last night, I hit the wall, physically, spiritually, and emotionally. I try not to let myself get to this point very often, but sometimes it just kind of sneaks up on me. 

Between the virus, losing friends to it, the heat, the lack of being able to hug and touch people, and concern for a loved one who has been diagnosed with cancer, it has been a heck of a year! 

None of my usual stress busters was working last night. Prayer, solitaire, music, card making, mindless TV, nothing was working last night. Some times things are just like that. I realized that it was time to rearrange my schedule (such as it is!) to accommodate the way I am feeling now. There are things that don't HAVE to be done RIGHT NOW and it is OK just to leave them for another day. 

Once I did that, I went to bed and slept for 8 hours for the first time since I can't remember when. And, today is better.  I bought some beautiful tomatoes and peaches at The Tomato Place, came home and made myself a BLT. This afternoon, I am going to take a nap. This is a stressful time for everyone. 

Take care of yourselves.