Tuesday, October 15
Alexis had chills all night, and pussed out tonsils this am, so once again we invoked the F word, rearranged schedules....we headed to the local ER,no urgent care choices, and the team went to the work site via the Dollar Store. After two and a half hours in the ER, I wondered why I hadn't just called in the prescription myself!(trying to keep those boundaries clear). I whiled away the time watching daytime. TV(have you ever seen The Test?), playing our new addiction:DOTs and watching the parade of belly aches! pelvic pain! wheezing! and back pain come and go.
Meantime, the team painted a room and scraped walls. We returned to Beards Fork where they made curtains and cookies while I took a drive with Artie to deliver paychecks. This was a new experience for me, these young men, waiting anxiously for their meager pay, getting wild and manic when the checks weren't as big as expected, treating each other and Artie with disregard and disrespect, then heading off to buy cigarettes, beer, and find their girlfriends. This was a side of the youth build program. I hadn't seen before. Artie and I spent a long time on the debrief, wondering how to make a positive impact on behaviors, but still setting limits and establishing respectful relationships. It will be a long work in progress.
An exhausted team was entertained by country singer Billy Payne, who gave a Private concert. Heading back to the dorm for sleep, another surprise: John David arrived unannounced to chat and check on Alexis! Quietly all dissipated to their rooms, while John and. I caught up on the state of the team, SALS financial issues, new projects etc etc. Then we had to have a quick iPad lesson and discussion, and then he headed home. All is quiet now, . Hoping everyone stays well!
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