I'd love to say this post will be easier to write, but anybody who knows my parents will know that it's not, haha.
Now don't get me wrong, I LOVE MY FAMILY! My parents always made sure we were taken care of the best way they knew how.
My dad busted ass at the job he is STILL working for over 30 years to be sure we had a roof over our heads, food in our stomach, and clothes on our back. And while he would come home EXHAUSTED sometimes, he never really complained about it. I know a lot of people who can't say the same thing. And yeah, my dad and I had issues with each other. Some normal teenager BS, some other shit that I really don't care to talk about, and some other family crap. But, looking back at it, he never really gave up on me - even when he probably should have. And that's saying a hell of a lot too.
My mom busted ass too. Just in different ways. She worked crazy jobs, doing things that you KNOW she would rather not have to do - like working in a school cafeteria (sp?), or cleaning other peoples houses. She helped any way she knew how to make sure ends met at the end of the month. And we all gave up a lot because of how crazy everything was. But ya know, in the long run, I don't think anybody would have changed the way we lived.
They are still in the house we spent the vast majoiry of our childhood in, in the neighborhood we spent soo much time in. The are still in the same congregation they've been in forever, with the same groups of friends. Friends I've known my whole life. And while I've grown so far apart from the vast majority of them, I know if I were to go down and visit, we would still be able to talk like we just parted ways yesterday - and that's pretty awesome too. :)
My parents are human
They make mistakes
They do things that drive me CRAZY
But they are my parents
And I love them
And that will never change
LOVE YOU MOM AND DAD!
HOPE TO BE ABLE TO VISIT SOON.
Both to see you guys, and to visit with Whitney and the new baby. :)
Ok, I'm out.
LATERS
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