For you, Sr. Leon =)
"You have heard that it was said, 'Love your neighbor and hate your enemy.' But I tell you: Love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, that you may be sons of your Father in heaven. He causes his sun to rise on the evil and the good, and sends rain on the righteous and the unrighteous. If you love those who love you, what reward will you get? Are not even the tax collectors doing that? And if you greet only your brothers, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that? Be perfect, therefore, as your heavenly Father is perfect.
^(This quote is mostly unrelated to what I wrote below)
My boyfriend calls me Emo Jess due to the lack of recent "happy" posts in this journal. So this one's for you baby.
We -- Mom, my brother, and I -- are currently in the process of trying to find an apartment to live in after the house is sold. It's been a difficult process -- packing, getting used to strangers invading our home -- but Mom finally found an apartment. It's fifteen minutes away from our current house, and still in the same town, and I like it. Both my brother and I are in college now, and my sister is gone too, so it's just my mom. I don't see the need for a spacious place, but she believes it's too small for her, the pets, and the infrequent visits that my brother and I will be paying her at this new place. I don't know why, but she's determined to think the worst about everything, to be negative about life in itself.
But I digress.
It's a two bedroom, one bathroom apartment, complete with a dining area, a small living room, a kitchen with a great amount of tabletop space, and a balcony. Plenty of space for a single woman and her pets. There's a pool, workout area, tennis and basketball courts, and a view of some body of water. It's cute and compact.
I won't be living there, but I really like it. It's a new start, you know? She's recently divorced and her children are making their way out into the world. I was with David for far less time than she was with my dad, but I understand the importance of starting new, trying to stay positive. While my livejournal has become alarmingly depressing to read (sorry guys), my life hasn't. It's difficult to fight back the tension headaches, what with everything going on, but I try to take some time out of my day to be alone and appreciate what God has made, and the opportunities with which He has presented me.
But I'm not trying to be preachy here. My point is that this is a new start for all of us. These past couple of years have taken their toll on all of us. Maybe this, combined with my brother's entrance into college (by the grace of God and the skin of his teeth, no less) will be just the thing that she needs to stop breeding negativity and bad cigarette smells.
So there you have it Leon. I realize that there's still some Emo Jess in this post, but c'mon, it's the effort, right? :P
^(This quote is mostly unrelated to what I wrote below)
My boyfriend calls me Emo Jess due to the lack of recent "happy" posts in this journal. So this one's for you baby.
We -- Mom, my brother, and I -- are currently in the process of trying to find an apartment to live in after the house is sold. It's been a difficult process -- packing, getting used to strangers invading our home -- but Mom finally found an apartment. It's fifteen minutes away from our current house, and still in the same town, and I like it. Both my brother and I are in college now, and my sister is gone too, so it's just my mom. I don't see the need for a spacious place, but she believes it's too small for her, the pets, and the infrequent visits that my brother and I will be paying her at this new place. I don't know why, but she's determined to think the worst about everything, to be negative about life in itself.
But I digress.
It's a two bedroom, one bathroom apartment, complete with a dining area, a small living room, a kitchen with a great amount of tabletop space, and a balcony. Plenty of space for a single woman and her pets. There's a pool, workout area, tennis and basketball courts, and a view of some body of water. It's cute and compact.
I won't be living there, but I really like it. It's a new start, you know? She's recently divorced and her children are making their way out into the world. I was with David for far less time than she was with my dad, but I understand the importance of starting new, trying to stay positive. While my livejournal has become alarmingly depressing to read (sorry guys), my life hasn't. It's difficult to fight back the tension headaches, what with everything going on, but I try to take some time out of my day to be alone and appreciate what God has made, and the opportunities with which He has presented me.
But I'm not trying to be preachy here. My point is that this is a new start for all of us. These past couple of years have taken their toll on all of us. Maybe this, combined with my brother's entrance into college (by the grace of God and the skin of his teeth, no less) will be just the thing that she needs to stop breeding negativity and bad cigarette smells.
So there you have it Leon. I realize that there's still some Emo Jess in this post, but c'mon, it's the effort, right? :P