Tuesday, June 23, 2009
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Tuesday, June 16, 2009
Family
I've always considered myself lucky to have such a big family. There were always a ton of cousins to hang out with at family functions. No matter where I went, someone seemed to know either my dad's family, or my mom's family. After all, both were from large families and both grew up here in Susanville. My dad is one of 9 kids, and my mother one of 8. Sure, a lot of aunts and uncles ended up moving away, but it was great to know that both family names stuck around here.
As much as I did consider myself lucky to have such a large family, I also took it for granted. I am the first to admit that I don't do very well in keeping in touch with family. I'm sure that's just the way things go, but I know I'm a slacker. I will go years without talking to some cousins, aunts or uncles - I usually don't see them until a family event. Time goes on, and people's lives change. We become busy, and we grow apart. Sometimes it becomes almost an imposition to pick up the phone and just chat for a few minutes. Inevitably, with such large families, we also have quarrels. These end up separating the family further, and adding to the lack of communication. I never thought I would be one of the people contributing to this unfortunate side effect of a large family, but I was. Details spared, suffice it to say, I contributed plenty. Luckily, although I understand nothing is fixed overnight, I feel I'm on the proper trail to the restoration of the strong family bond I've always appreciated about our families.
Lately, I've recognized the benefits of having such a large, and loving family. As you may or may not know, my dad is very ill. Even with all of the internal fighting, and all of the years of not communicating, my family is stepping up in these tough times. Everyone seems to be coming together to lend a hand when able to, and if not, then at least kind wishes. It certainly helps in these trying times to know we have so many people to fall back on. It takes a lot of pressure off myself, my mother, my siblings, and my wife (who has been right there with me through this whole journey). This whole deal has really opened my eyes to the importance of having family, and changed me. I feel a bit more enlightened and less angry. More humble, and less arrogant.
I suppose the purpose of this blog is to thank everyone who has helped out and those who have kept us in your thoughts. I know people are going through tough times like these every day alone, and I'm just so thankful that we don't have to. Everything comes back around, and I know that since you're all here for us, we're going to be there for you. Thank You.
As much as I did consider myself lucky to have such a large family, I also took it for granted. I am the first to admit that I don't do very well in keeping in touch with family. I'm sure that's just the way things go, but I know I'm a slacker. I will go years without talking to some cousins, aunts or uncles - I usually don't see them until a family event. Time goes on, and people's lives change. We become busy, and we grow apart. Sometimes it becomes almost an imposition to pick up the phone and just chat for a few minutes. Inevitably, with such large families, we also have quarrels. These end up separating the family further, and adding to the lack of communication. I never thought I would be one of the people contributing to this unfortunate side effect of a large family, but I was. Details spared, suffice it to say, I contributed plenty. Luckily, although I understand nothing is fixed overnight, I feel I'm on the proper trail to the restoration of the strong family bond I've always appreciated about our families.
Lately, I've recognized the benefits of having such a large, and loving family. As you may or may not know, my dad is very ill. Even with all of the internal fighting, and all of the years of not communicating, my family is stepping up in these tough times. Everyone seems to be coming together to lend a hand when able to, and if not, then at least kind wishes. It certainly helps in these trying times to know we have so many people to fall back on. It takes a lot of pressure off myself, my mother, my siblings, and my wife (who has been right there with me through this whole journey). This whole deal has really opened my eyes to the importance of having family, and changed me. I feel a bit more enlightened and less angry. More humble, and less arrogant.
I suppose the purpose of this blog is to thank everyone who has helped out and those who have kept us in your thoughts. I know people are going through tough times like these every day alone, and I'm just so thankful that we don't have to. Everything comes back around, and I know that since you're all here for us, we're going to be there for you. Thank You.
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
California
For the first time in a while, I'm actually a bit happy to be a California resident.
Times are pretty rough here in the golden state, and left little for me to be proud of. Just to name a few, our taxes just went up, and so did unemployment. State workers are having hours cut back and some are receiving pink slips. I even heard some people received IOU's for their tax returns.
Well, there's finally something for me to smile about, even if small. That hideous woman Carrie Prejean just got a pink slip of her own. Good riddance. Not only did she look like Fred Gwynne in a Barbie wig, but she was a hateful, brain-dead bigot as well. It looks like she'll have plenty of time to tour around the country spreading her hate now. Now...if only we could do something about those pesky Mormons...
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