I was in a business. Built from the ground up by my father. A Highly decorated word war 2 hero who spent 2 and a half years in solid combat. He never saw the inside of a building except to clear it. He was gone for almost 5 years and left on his first born daughters 1st birthday. He returned when she was 5, 1945. Mom waited...God bless her. He was sent home because they pulled 300 plus pieces of chrappnel out of him and spent 6 months in an Italian Hospital. Anyways, enough about my hero I lost in October, business partner, friend and dad. My mom the year before and the loss of my 38 year old nephew in September. Since 1999 when we closed our business...I have learned the skilled trades of construction, opened a power washing business (which just fell to the economy), road for 3 years in an armored truck, carrying weapons and delivering money, drove cab for 3 years, learned to clean and seal roofs, build and refinish decks and I spent 20 years on a volunteer fire department in our city. I am in the process of becoming a Pastor and hope to get involved with a ministry. I have applied for anything from our school system, library, street department, sales (which was my thing), I have done home siding, remodels and have been the best at each item I have ever done. Never to get "Fired" or "Let go". Times are bad. I just turned 50 and applied at a place that starts at $7.75 an hour. I play drums and have tried to think of a way to make some cash with my talent I have had since 5th grade. I cannot get a break yet I walk in faith each and every day praying 99% of my day. 20% of it on my knees. I have been re Baptized and have been Baptized by the Lord in the speaking in tongues. I have raised a 21 year old son and a 14 year old daughter and witnessed the stillborn death of my daughter as my wife almost hemmoraged to death. I don't smoke, steal, drink, do drugs or even look at other women...that's somewhat a lie. I'm an easy going guy and loved by everyone. I can not get a break. Oh yeah. for the last 9 years I managed a Christmas tree lot. That was our Christmas as I made $3000.00 but they can't use me anymore as sales are down....on Christmas trees! Hello!! I have loved my wife for 25 years, for ever faithful even after her affair (short lived) on me...forgiven. Jesus took lashes for me, I can handle an affair. I am a good, will work my ass off for any man and will do anything but I cannot get ahead. Yes...I blame our Country! 100% It's tough out there and I pity anyone that is in the same situation as I am, especially this time of year. God bless. We....Americans.....We will make it better come hell or high water. I will lead us straight into the battles of hell if I have to.....My daddy did! Amen! You damn right there's pussies out there and I think we all know who we are! I'm not one of them! God bless America- God bless the meek- God bless the women....
