I have had a few crazy days this past month. I went from working to partying regularly. Found myself actually enjoying life. Even though, a majority of the struggle was internal.
I mean, I was away from my kids this entire month.
Today, is the first day that they are finally able to come back home. Let me give you the run-down on what our family had been going through.
First, things started out with an argument. I had gotten extremely pissed off and decided to go stay at my mom’s house for a few days. When I had returned, the water had been shutoff. A few days later, on my birthday (Sept. 22nd) I had code enforcement on my doorstep complaining about Mike’s stuff being an eyesore for the neighbors.
The man, Mike, had been fined about two weeks prior for this same thing. Code Enforcement knew what was going on. We had explained on several different occasions that we wanted the stuff removed. That day, I was told to do what was necessary to remove it from my lot.
Over the next week, that’s what we did. It was not a very easy job and cost us a bunch more money as we had just started getting stuff shut off.
The following week, we had it almost completely gone.
When we finished that, we went to every resource center/church to find help with our bills. Electric was threatened to be the next to get shut off. A day later, after attempting to call or stop by every place we could possibly go, electric was shut off. At this point, we were panicking quite a bit.
Rent, is still owed for two months as I type this out.
However, things are starting to have a bright-side to everything. Yesterday, we got the help needed through something called Energy Share and my electric was turned on immediately. Today, the water was restored.
On the 17th, we have an appointment with Salvation Army. And they, most likely, will be able to help with some of the rent owed.
As for the stuff that had been being horded on my lot, we still have to dismantle a shed that Mike had moved from another property around the neighborhood. This has been quite a pain. However, we started going to church on Wednesdays. Which, has honestly been an extremely interesting thing to do. Not only for Shay and I’s relationship, but, for the kids as well. We have been having fun. It starts with a nice dinner that Pastor Mike cooks for everyone who wants to join eats. Then, there is a short service after.
We were supposed to go to a church event tonight. However, with errands today, the kids and I didn’t get home until around 7 and the even started at 5.
I also found a bit of work for the meantime.
Chopping logs for a newly created business called J&J firewood. Where every log is hand split. It was a fun but tough job. Loads of cords are needed by next week. We only have so much wood to work with. However, the main struggle was due to an old mauler axe I had been told to use. It was a damn good workout. My body is feeling it tonight.
Anyhow, I am feeling extremely blessed. Even though, I have been kind of depressed without my kiddos in my life everyday of the week. It was rough on them too. I’m hoping Shay and I will continue to work on our relationship and stop allowing others who aren’t even really a part of our lives, to stop influencing how her and I see each other. I still have faith in us. We both have a lot of stuff to work on. I have high hopes for the future.
One thing I have been telling myself:
Right Place, Right Time. AND…. Perfect timing, every time.
There is always a brighter future after a storm of hellish times. Trials and tribulations…. Am I wrong?
Anyway, have a good day or night, reader. I was checking in for the first time in a while.
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