I think everyone should know their strengths and faults.
My faults are too numerous to mention but I'll try. I'm arrogant, sarcastic, judgmental, gripey, grouchy, biased and worst of all, I think I'm smarter than most folks. I can be mean, unapologetic, unforgiving and intolerable. I won't go into details but I've been a jackass, sometimes purposely.
As far as strengths go, I can only name a few. I'm genuine, caring and steadfast. I've been full of shit but now I won't tolerate it around me. I want to make other lives better around me, sometimes sacrificing my own comfort for someone else to gain. Learned that from my Dad...I try to be more like him everyday. I'm opinionated but they are not set in stone. I listen well because I know that I don't know it all. I learn from others all the time because my opinion derives only from what I've experienced.
Am I a good guy? I hope so. Am I fair? I try to be. Am I a jerk? Most definitely. Do I make you smile? Maybe. Am I a good friend? Definitely. Do I have all the answers? Not at all!
I sincerely hope that even casual friends know how much they mean to me. Framily?? Let's just understand right now that I won't tolerate being around anyone that is running you down. Yes, I'm an angry little SOB but you couldn't ask for anyone to defend you more fervently. Even in disagreement, I think friends and family matter more than any quarrel.
Overall, I hope that I'm a person that you enjoy being around, if not, I'm not changing anyway. So deal with it or go away!
5/19/14
5/6/14
Framily
My father has been passed away for more than a year. He was a generous guy who felt the need to take care of family. He made me feel the same way by example. I looked up to him and thought he was always right. If I knew anyone that deserved to be a saint, he was that guy.
He shared his disability check with my mother even though they had been divorced. Basically, he shared it with anyone that he loved. When I couldn't find work, his disabled veteran benefits kept him afloat. Near the end of his life, when I cared for him, it was our major source of income.
While I was in the military, I sent most of my money to him and his mother so they could live comfortably. When I joined the Navy, I gave him everything I owned, knowing that he would keep looking out for all of us. He bought this house and the land and even purchased a couple of boats. Together over the years we bought lots of tools also. We had been partners in business and shared responsibilities. We trusted each other and knew that neither one would take advantage of the other.
Before he passed away, he asked me to take care of Mom and my sister. I agreed and fully intend to stick to my word. He left us with some assets, the house and land, boats, guns, and tools that I helped buy. Since his death, I fell and broke a bunch of bones which hinders my ability to work. That hasn't changed my obligation to care for Mom and Becky.
I think it's time to liquidate some of these assets. I've held on to them for too long for sentimental reasons. We've got to have income. We each deserve to move on with our lives.
He shared his disability check with my mother even though they had been divorced. Basically, he shared it with anyone that he loved. When I couldn't find work, his disabled veteran benefits kept him afloat. Near the end of his life, when I cared for him, it was our major source of income.
While I was in the military, I sent most of my money to him and his mother so they could live comfortably. When I joined the Navy, I gave him everything I owned, knowing that he would keep looking out for all of us. He bought this house and the land and even purchased a couple of boats. Together over the years we bought lots of tools also. We had been partners in business and shared responsibilities. We trusted each other and knew that neither one would take advantage of the other.
Before he passed away, he asked me to take care of Mom and my sister. I agreed and fully intend to stick to my word. He left us with some assets, the house and land, boats, guns, and tools that I helped buy. Since his death, I fell and broke a bunch of bones which hinders my ability to work. That hasn't changed my obligation to care for Mom and Becky.
I think it's time to liquidate some of these assets. I've held on to them for too long for sentimental reasons. We've got to have income. We each deserve to move on with our lives.
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