day of service

[lilmoefromtx]

This morning, Geof and I got up around 5 am and were out the door by 5:40. I thought it would be a great idea to help out. Geof could not go to sleep so he ended up getting only a few hrs of sleep. I feel really bad b/c what we did today took effort, energy, and a lot of hours. We went to this elemetary school that was more a magnet school. It was very old, hardly had landscape,needed a paintjob etc. you name it, it needed to be fixed. THere were alot of volunteers from home depot and this organization called hands on Nashville set up and organized the whole event. OUr store was the carpentry part of the event and I decided I wanted to help out with the mural that was put in the gym/ auditorium. I had to seperate from Geof so I could do the mural. I felt bad b/c he didnt know anyone and didnt know what he was about to do. He was a good sport though and some of the guys explained and helped him out while I was doing my thing. I will have to say Geof learned a valuable lesson today. He went into this pissy and thinking that he should get paid for this kind of stuff but at the end when everything was painted, the murals were done, the landscaping in the front looked wonderful and the sisters of the academy were almost in tears b/.c of the effort and spirit that was put into helping out the school, he was happy for them. He even said he had a good time. I did. I got to meet new people from different stores and I even got to know a couple of people from my store a little better. I still feel bad b/c even though Geof and I have been up since 5 am, and worked our asses off till about 5pm, Geofs dad is pissed off at him b/c he didnt answer the phone to go pick up his drycleaning. He just yelled at him when he got home and now Geof is outside weedeating the yard. I feel really bad b/c I dragged him out of bed at the butt crack of dawn, made him work soo damn hard and now he is still working very very hard. I love him soo much and I just wish his dad could see how great he is. Instead, he sees what he is not doing or what he should have done. He was helping underprivledged children have a better school. WHy cant he see that? Instead, he thinks we were out have a grand ol time and trying to lye to him why he didnt answer his phone the first time. He didnt even look at me or say anything when I was walking up the stairs. I guess he hates me too??? whatever..,

I hate this.... I really do....