Son of a Bonnotto

Well, big news this morning. My friend Jake is a father.

A little baby boy named Landon.

This was a major shock at first and initial reaction was to expect all hell to have broken loose...

But as word spread around the church like wildfire and the service let out into the foyer, I was stunned by the simple fact that 99% of the people who know Jake were 100% supportive of him.

His parents are too. As well as the mother's parents.

And Jake is stepping up to the plate, he's being a man about it, he's not letting his parents do ANY of the work and he's learning it all, and I am DAMNED proud of him.

I walked into this thing expecting it to be somber and depressing, but this is probably one of the best things that has happened in a long time.

Yes, Jake is young, and Victoria is even younger, but they've asked for forgiveness from God and that's ALL it takes. Now it's just a matter of being responsible, which they are, and there is NO reason a single person should look down on them.

Aside from that, Nick Hardy is back from Iraq for a few weeks. He was at church this morning. He seemed.... not himself... and know why. Not that I could ever comprehend what he's been through, the things he's seen... but I understand why he's not himself. But thank God he was there, walking and talking... he goes back for a few more months and then he's done for good.

Dowdy is leaving for BT on Tuesday. I said goodbye to him, shook his hand and gave him a hug. I don't know Chris all that well, but anyone going into the service has 100% of my respect and prayers.

Things with Jessica are on the smooth part of the coaster for now. We're getting along again - for now. This time, however, the moment she starts treating me like crap, she's not going to get away with it. I'll not be her doormat for her to get out her aggression. She's going to learn that I'm NOT going to sit there and take it, regardless of the crap she's been through in life. Yes I'm sorry that her dad left her and I've been very dismissive because of that fact, but no more, it's not fair for her to treat ME like shit, ESPECIALLY considering the fact that I've made a concious effort to be as sensitive to her a possible.

But anyways, none of that is really important to me, it's more of an annoyance. I've tried to keep her as an important person to me, a GOOD friend but I'm fed up with the way she's treated me so until things change permanently, she's no more than a casual acquaintance, somebody I just seen when I see. I'm sorry it's reached this point but I don't deserve this treatment and I FINALLY have enough respect for myself to come out and say that, so good for me.

Things are looking brighter in some aspects, but as far as my stance on this religion... well something drastic is going to happen. I'm working up to it, but I'm not going to just sit down anymore and let tradition kill the church even further.