GIVING LIFE A SECOND CHANCE

My stepmom picked up my niece from daycare today. Her mom came by around 6 and picked her up from here but my niece didn't want to go home with her. Hell I wouldn't either... but grandparents can't raise the child. My Dad sits there and says he wants to just be a grandfather... but I can see it in his eyes. He wants to raise that little girl... and every time the parents drop her off here at this house he lights up like a christmas tree. It's sad... where was that excitement when we were growing... Sign in to see full entry.

So to escape the madness of the family drama I started a project at Dad's house. The firepit is coming along nicely. I got the cap stones put on tonight and all that is left to do is lay the patio stones around the pit and clean up. Check it out. Sign in to see full entry.

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I started building a firepit for Dad. I'm here visiting... might as well spend the time doing something I love. When all else fails... art is my escape... and this is my art. Sign in to see full entry.

I've been gone for quite some time. Last friday I left for northern Virginia to hang out and have Christmas with my girlfriend. Yes... I said girlfriend, loud and clear. I'm happy, she's happy... and that's all that matters. Really hope it works out this time. Now... the drama. It'll take several posts to really give the full story but here's the breakdown. My brother is a screw up trying to support two kids with two different Moms. I'm the only one on Dad's side of the family who was met one my... Sign in to see full entry.

It's that time of year for us finally. 2+ weeks off for those of us in uniform. I'm glad it's here but hate the fact that I'll only get to spend a short amount of time with the people I miss the most. Make the best of it right? I'll try. Doing laundry and finishing up packing... hope to be out of here by 12. Anyone else going on vacation soon? Sign in to see full entry.

Right when you're getting a breath of fresh air... right when you get your second wind and you're ready to finish the race of a lifetime... something just has to trip you up. The littlest pebble, a grain of sand... anything... We are giving it another shot and I caught her in a lie from last weekend. Guess I can't say much because I had been lying about how I felt that whole week. Either way... the one person in my life I trusted with everything... finally got caught in a lie. I guess we all... Sign in to see full entry.

The past couple of days have been a little hard to swallow. Whoop passed, and then I found out the truth behind the drama between my two half-brothers and our father. I feel like it's my responsibility to try and hold that side of the family together but I know that it will take a lot of time and effort... and I'll have to step up to the plate and take a few fastballs to the heart. Part of me says I'm all for it... I'm all for this family. Part of me says everyone else is on their own side so... Sign in to see full entry.

I noticed around midnight last night that someone had RIP Whoop on their myspace... so I called one of my old friends who I knew was close to Whoop. He didn't answer. Well when I called today he said that Whoop had passed in his sleep and was found at 7:30 last night. It's crazy... he was loved by so many people. Down to earth... one of the most humble people I've ever met. Don't get me wrong, he had an extremely wild side to him... but he was awesome. And now he's gone... forever. There's no... Sign in to see full entry.

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