Family Values 20 March, 2008
Posted by johnjackmett in General.trackback
I always manage to find constant reminders of why I want nothing to do with my family.
http://www.toledoblade.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080308/NEWS11/803080353
My uncle received $40,000 in severance pay for leaving his (very) cushy job at the Toledo Port Authority. Word on the street? He was fired, though no one really knows what for.
My other uncle is back to being addicted to crack and steals from my grandmother to pay for it, even though she’s well aware that money is missing.
My other, other uncle managed to get himself put in jail for three days for driving on a suspended license.
My other grandmother (in the South) ranted to my mother about how Obama is evil for being a mormon and Clinton is the she-devil. Score.
http://www.legacy.com/ToledoBlade/Obituaries.asp?Page=Lifestory&PersonId=105707015
And yet with all of the evil, hate, and insanity in this world, it always seems to take the best away from us. My neighbor finally died from cancer about a week ago, and he was truly a second father to me. He always made sure to let me know of how proud he was of me, regardless of how big or small my accomplishments were, and I really feel as though a hole is going to be left in my life for not being able to go to his memorial.
Ray Arsenault (1947-2008)
I have a cousin Violet who has had 18 or 20 kids, all of whom have ended up in foster care, while she is addicted to crack. I have never met her, which is actually kind of sad. But probably for the best.
I’m sorry about your neighbor.