Abraham Lincoln said once that God was for both sides in the Civil War? So is God on the Funeral Directors side ot the Family's side in a funeral? Is he for the family saving on funeral cost? Or is he on the side of the funeral director making money?
It should be more than obvious that God is on the side of Family Funeral Cost and the lower cost funeral. Some may call this a zingwacker idea.
My brother Jonny and I used to be close. He's a year younger than me and I can remember when we spent days and days playing together; we were best friends as children. I was always on his side, he was always on mine. We were family and we took the blame together, shared the joy together, everything. In our family it was Chelsea and Jonny, the young ones, the kids.
My father’s mantra over the past eight or nine years has been, “Love the sinner, hate the sin.” It is the guiding principle in his relationship to me since I came out to him. There are a few problems with the practical application of this mantra.
I got hitched in Las Vegas in a whirlwind romance. My boyfriend of 1 month had invited me to Phoenix to watch a baseball game. We had a rental car with unlimited miles. We were just there in Phoenix for the weekend…as poor college students, we had a cheap hotel. The tv was not working and so my boyfriend suggested that we go to Vegas and get married.
The person that has had the greatest impact on my life is my step brother, Arnoldo. He is from my dad's first marriage and he was living with us because his mom did not want him with her for some reason. I rememeber when I was ten that he would get home at almost sunrise. My dad would be really angry at him because he would get home drunk and on drugs.
Our family is anything but mundane. My boyfriend/future husband is 19 years older than I am and has a 20 year old daughter and a 21 year old son. The daughter is married and about to make us grandparents for the first time. My kids are actually my ex-girlfriend's children.
Am I a terrible person? Today marks 9 months since the last time I've spoken to my mother. She calls every week but I just choose not to talk to her. I mean, why should I?
I'm going to call and see what if any assistance might be available to me today. Food stamps if necessary?
This is Day three of "We don't need you to come in today."
