Survival and Quarters

I survived! For those of you who know me well you know that I am incredibly terrified of staying in my house alone. Jeremy and I have only spent the night apart a 2 times. Once was the Men's Retreat this year. He had to go so I went to the beach with Lindsey. The second time was this summer when I took my yearbook staff to a workshop in GA. Both times we have been apart I have had company and something to keep me busy and keep my mind off the fact that we were apart.

Last night was the first time Jeremy has ever had to be gone. The staff had a retreat this week. They left Tuesday and spent Tuesday night at the lake and they are on thier way back now as I write this. So, I spent the night alone. It was a scary decision because every time Jeremy has even mentioned having to be gone I have had a panic attack just thinking about it. I know that this is something that I need to get over so when he told me about it last week I said I would try to stay by myself. Lindsey offered to come and stay with me if needed and I know I could always go to my in-laws but I really wanted to try it alone. It didn't go as bad as I expected. I didn't sleep very well and I was really lonely but I wasn't scared. I know the only reason for that was much prayer! I had one of those nights where I felt like I never really got to sleep good. I was in and out of sleep all night. I really wasn't scared but I feel like my heart was racing all night. I have conquered that fear and I am not afraid to be alone anymore but I don't want to stay by myself. I just love having my husband there with me everynight. And it is very lonely going to bed without Jeremy. We always have pillow talk and prayer and I missed that.

In other news, today has been less than eventful for the most part...until 7th period. When a student, we will call him D, comes in my room 5 minutes late. About 10 minutes later he asks me if he can go and get some water. I tell him no. Why would I let him leave to get water when he comes in 5 minutes late, he should have done that before class. He then proceeds to tell me that the reason he really needs water is because he swallowed a quarter at lunch. So here is the rest of our conversation

Me: Why did you swallow a quarter?

D: I didn't mean to. It was an accident.

Me: You don't accidentally swallow something like a quarter

D: Well, I was shoving crackers in my mouth at lunch and I accidentally swallowed it.

Me: That still doesn't seem like an accident.

Random student: How is he going to get that out?

Me: Well, let's just say that it's not going to feel good when it comes out the other end.

(laughter...and then back to work for my class)

...5 minutes later...

D (with a red face): Mrs. Bagwell, can I please go see the nurse? I want to know if it will come out if I throw up.

Me: sure.

...about 5 more minutes later...

D comes back in the room holding the quarter.

I am not sure what happened in the nurse's office and I am not sure I want to know. I almost think he could have made the whole thing up for attention. Regardless, it was quite humorous.