Eight years ago today, the shootings at Virginia Tech occurred. Both my husband and I were there. It was a pretty scary situation. Thankfully neither one of us were in direct danger, but we didn't know that until afterwards. Unfortunately, one of the guys in the band was in one of those classrooms that the shooter entered. His name is Matthew La Porte. I did not know him very well, but I know he was a good guy, eager to learn, and often referred to as a "space cadet." That day, he did not flee, he ran straight into the face of evil trying to take him out. All forensic evidence shows this to be true, and there is no doubt in my mind he helped stopped additional injuries and death of his fellow classmates. Last week, he was awarded posthumously the Airmen's Medal at his final resting place in Blacksburg, VA. We wish we could have attended, but unfortunately that was not feasible. Here is an article about the award he received, and a little about his actions that day. He is not forgotten. No one is forgotten from that day.
I also want to remember a good friend of mine from school as well. Five years ago on the 12th of this month, our friend Zach Eckhart was killed when the Navy jet he was flying in crashed. He was such a genuine, real, caring individual, and always acting silly. He was really smart, and everyone liked him. I still think about him often, and know he's flying with the angels now.
The month of April is a rough month it seems. Every year, I say if I can make it through April I'll be good the rest of the year. But with all the horrible things that have happened, it's always a good reminder to just take a moment to tell those in your life that you love them, that you care about them. You never know when the last time you see them or talk to them will be.
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Okay, on to 21DSD stuff now. I slept horribly last night, so I am tired today for sure! That cup of coffee with the creamer and sugar sounds so good right now! Instead I brewed some jasmine green tea and iced it down so I can take it with me today on our errands.....if the kiddo ever wakes up! (It's almost 1100 and she's still asleep!) **Update** Poor baby girl is still sick and quite pitiful today too. No errands for us today. Hoping she feels better soon!! <3
After her extremely long nap this afternoon, I decided to try out the DiGize blend essential oil from Young Living. It is good for all kinds of stomach issues, but I hadn't had a real reason to use it yet on her. Today seemed liked a good day as she sat on the couch crying at me, not wanting to eat even crackers, didn't want to drink water or milk. So I diluted (it's powerful stuff) and applied to her belly. Within 20 minutes, she was practically demanding bites of my dinner (I purposely made it bland with a bit of salt in hopes she would like it and eat it), pulling out her toys, climbing on the couch, asking for "Meee" (Mickey Mouse Clubhouse) on the TV, and drinking fluids. If I wasn't sold before (which, btw I totally am sold on these), this would seal the deal. Good thing I'm already a believer and had it hand to use! ;)
As for what I've been eating, I think watching my fat intake is really helping, because my scale is being awesome again for me! It's amazing what a diet change will do for your weight. lol
Here is today's food deets:
Breakfast: I had a scrambled omelet with deli turkey, mushrooms, green onion, and baby greens, topped with parmesan, along with one plantain pancake with cinnamon apple butter.
Lunch & Snack: I kind of skipped these today, as my stomach has been a little off as well, and all I really wanted was egg noodles, which of course I cannot. So I took a nap instead. :)
Dinner: I scraped the "breading" off the coconut chicken from last night and cut it into bite sized pieces. I made a little bit of quinoa, cooked in unsalted chicken stock (sorry, I just don't make my own), and added a little more sea salt than I would normally. I just mixed the two together. Rachael loved the quinoa, probably for the salt, but either way she ate it, she got some whole grain and protein, and she actually was eager for each bite. Thank you Young Living for your wonderful oils and making my baby feel well enough to eat something and drink something. :)
That about covers it for today. Lots of rest for both of us, bland foods, and liquids. Hoping tomorrow she is back to normal! Until tomorrow, I leave you with this YouTube video of Nikki Giovanni's speech from the day after the Virginia Tech shootings. We Are Virginia Tech. Go Hokies!
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