You know what lurking DUmmies? My life is a country and western song right now. Seriously.
I lost my job, thanks to defense cutbacks.
Then my wife threw me out and sic'ed the law on me for good measure, the only thing that saved me was the officers listened to me, and warned her about telling lies to them.
Then she killed my dog. No I ain't kidding.
The only place I had to go was back home with my parents. A place I swore I'd never go back to. God really does have a sense of humor.
I have a knee that aches, a back that aches, I have a touch of PTSD and I'm dealing with the hurt my wife put on me.
You know what, the sun came up the next day whether I wanted it to or not. Now you know what I'm doing? General Maintenance Contracting. That guy comes in your apartment after you clog the toilet? That's me. That guy that comes in and patches the holes in the drywall and tears out the cigarette hole burned carpet after the landlord tosses you out? That's me. The guy that comes in and replaces wires and electrical outlets because you burned them up? That's me. Is it my dream? Hell, no. Is it paying the bills while I try to get myself something better? Sometimes it's a bit tighter than I like.
The only good thing about all this so far, that I see? Do you remember the red-headed girl from English class? Well, I got a date this Saturday night...