Something strange happened to me today, and I found myself shocked and a little upset. With Boppa being in the hospital and everything that has gone on with my family, the fact that I got engaged on Saturday has not been at the forefront of my priority list. Am I happy about it? Thrilled. But is it the most important thing at this particular time? Definitely not because Boppa is the most important. There will come a time in the near future when this commitment finds itself at the top of my list, but for right now my mind is on things other than planning a wedding.
Because of all this, I have not really had the time to update many of my friends on this exciting piece of news. Of course I told my family, but for the most part I have let others find out either from this blog or from Facebook, where you will notice my “relationship status” has changed to “engaged.” I figured there would be time to celebrate this with friends later as I begin to let everyone know on my own time. Unfortunately, this plan backfired today. In an e-mail to a friend, I briefly let her know the good news. She replied with a “Congratulations!” that was quickly followed with a somewhat sarcastic remark about how I told her five days after it happened and in an afterthought of an e-mail, no less. I understand how she might have felt hurt that I didn’t tell her sooner. But considering the circumstances that have been occurring, of which everyone important to me is well aware (including her as I consider her a very important part of my life!), I would like to think that people would understand if they don’t hear the news immediately.
I pray everyone is considerate to the situation with my Boppa, and I promise you all that I don’t mean to hurt you in any way by not keeping you in the loop. Today’s mishap has deeply troubled me, and I’m really not sure what to think or how to react.
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