Priorities

So, Angelala is still flaring some rockin' Lupus but attempting to push through and not fall behind in school.  This Tuesday was a lecture that I desperately wanted to go to on campus.  The speaker was was Paul Rusesabagina.  Mr. Rusesabagina was the man whom the movie Hotel Rwanda was based on.  What a wonderfully touching movie!  In my Human Relations class, we were lucky enough to hear from a Rwandan refugee who is attending our university.  Luckily, she and her entire family survived.  She had been separated from them and walked bare foot for three mouths to get out of Rwanda, relatively unharmed although tramatized.  But I digress...

Mr Rusesabagina spoke on campus Tuesday evening after a showing of Hotel Rwanda.  I really, really wanted to hear him speak but life happens right....

Tuesday at 2:54pm my uncle Ron had a baby girl with his partner Autumn.  I can't tell you enough wonderful things about this man who has always been there as a solid part of our family.  Autumn is a kind, compassionate, loving woman who has become a huge part of our family.  She became a wonderful friend to me over many lunches full of Culver's fries and ranch dressing.  My beautiful cousin Carli was born by c-section on Tuesday afternoon.  Of course, I simply had to see her as soon as I could and let Ron and Autumn know how excited I was for them and the rest of our family. 

So I left campus early, ran home quick, and met my mom at my sister's house to drive up together.  All in all I spent four hours driving (not including the time I spent in the car not driving).  I didn't get home until after ten and was exhausted.  Wednesday was a bad pain day and I stayed home from school...pushed myself too hard the day before.  But it was totally worth it because I got to meet that beautiful little girl.

Let me introduce... Carli Rayann

Angela and baby Carli

Photo by Angelala

So although I didn't get to hear Mr. Rusesabagina speak and was too tired to go to school the next day, I got to hold Miss Carli when she was only a few hours old.  It's all about priorities and I am so glad I made that decision.