In other news, IC has a job! I got him down here. Took him to replace his license (that Ruth lost when she lost his wallet which also had his ss card and almost $300 in it). He had an interview for a management position the day after he applied and got hired. He is also interviewing for a night managers position at another company. I told him that if he works 16 hours a day that won't leave him much time for anything else but he is determined to get back to where he was before he got with Ruth. When he was 15 he bought his first truck (Ruth totaled that vehicle one night when she borrowed it). By the time he was 17, he had 2 trucks and a decent wardrobe that he had paid for everything in except for birthday/Christmas gifts. 3 years later, Ruth has a closet full of clothes and IC owns 3 pair of jeans and all those have holes in them. He owes 2 different banks. And doesn't own a car at all (she totaled one and he traded in his other truck to buy her a new car). We're making lists of his debts and he intends to work as much as he can (when Elmer isn't here) and pay off everything he owes to get his credit back on track. Then he's going to go buy himself a new car/truck. Working both jobs, he should be able to pay off what he owes and fix his credit within a few months.
Now, I'm going to brag on these kids. They did something today that made me so very proud of them. B's girlfriend, Toni and her mom moved today. Toni's mom was married and she and the step-dad ended it. And as in the way of all split-ups. It was a fairly ugly situation. Mom is fairly torn up and so is Toni. And today was the day that they had to get their stuff from the house. I have to give credit to these kids. Toni said that the could use another truck. I called Jim, and he came right over. No questions asked. Little Man gave him $15 for gas because Toni's mom has no money (she got paid Friday and gave step-dad her check and well... we all know how that goes). B, LM, IC, Jim and Kate all went over there and busted tail. Toni's older brother and one of his friends were there with a 2nd truck too. These kids asked no questions - were kind and helpful to the mom - gave her hugs when she would start crying - and worked their tails off all for nothing more than a thank you. Not one complaint. Not one smart mouth comment. Just 5 hours of helping this woman out who none of them but B had ever met before. I brought them back here after they were done and fed them. God bless their little monster hearts - I am so very proud of all of them. And I told them all too.
I had a kid mouth me last night at the bonfire. Can y'all believe that? A kid actually talked back and argued with ME. They never argue with me. I've never had a problem with these kids before. Does anyone want to guess how far that got him? He didn't get 3 words out of his mouth talking mean to me when Jim (who was standing closest at the time) snatched the front of his shirt and told him that he better "never disrespect my mama again" and mouthy
Well, hope y'all have a great Halloween!
