The Hitching Post
by good2begone
It has been a week since I have last hitched a post to this space.
During the minutes, hours and days that have passed…a lot has happened.
Let’s look back at the week that was-
1- I returned to AA after an absence of over a year. It began with a weekend long anniversary conference at a group up the road from where I live. I hooked back up with my sponsor and am in the process of working a 4th step…..I get gone for a year, maintain my sobriety and start my integration back into the program with figuring out what made me get gone. Lucky me.
2-My stepson crashed his truck into dumpsters that somehow managed to jump out in front of him as he traveled at a safe and elderly speed of about 25 miles an hour…..he made the situation better by leaving the scene at a much higher rate of speed….with people watching him. After informing my wife, she called the police….because….that’s what was supposed to be done…duh. No police report was filed, no charges were brought. The others involved just wanted the fence fixed that was damaged.
3-We fixed the fence.
4-My stepson did not crash his truck. He was not even in the truck. His friend, who doesn’t even possess a license, was driving. My stepson took the fall to prevent his buddy from getting into trouble.
5-The trouble caused by saving trouble for another brought on more trouble. He will have to fix the truck with his own funds. He will have to now get insurance for himself on the truck he will be paying to get fixed. Independence has taken on new meaning for him.
6-I returned to work after an absence of over a month due to injury. It’s August. I live in Texas. It’s hot. I’M MELTING!!
7-My wife and I had a sit down with my stepson and his 19 year old girlfriend about drama, safe sex, lying, gossip, and all kinds of other crap I could done without talking about…..but it was my brilliant idea so I had to do it without being an ass.
8-There is no 8. Seven days in a week, 7 items hitched to the post.
I’m getting horse.
Glad to hear you’re feeling good enough to go back to work. I’m melting just thinking about you working outside. Nice lesson in why it’s a dumb idea to take the fall for someone else. I’m guessing he learns it.
He is a lot like his stepdad….it’s learning the hard way or no way at all.
Wow. Happy to hear you’re feeling better though, minus the melting part.
The temp here has been between 98 and 104….if it wasn’t for the speedos being our required uniform it would be unbearable. 😆
Hahahaha! Send pics!
Dude…you are so going to need AA to cope with that stepson. Teenage boys (and contrary to what HE may think, his age and his actions reflect those of a boy) are so trying sometimes!!!!
Glad you’re back. Glad you’re back to work. Get one of those newfangled towel things that you wet, put around your neck and then just shake and it’s cool again. My son has one and he loves it.
I would tell you to stay cool but that would be redundant.
Sherry
Nice! Bugger about the dumpster but what can you do!