Friday, 06 March 2009

Jerry, my sister Jerry



Jerry is my sister. She was so much more too. Jerry taught me compassion, love, family and so much more. She taught me the good things I learned in life.
Mom and Dad taught me strength, morality, ambition, curiosity and shaped my life in many ways. Each of these things are very important in life to succeed and I appreciate that they made sure I understood and became a good person.
Jerry is the only person that taught me what I needed to learn to be happy, not just successful. I learned what it felt like for some one to be kind to me. She taught me to feel the feelings of others. The first time I felt love was from the kind words and concerned actions of my sister. I learned a more powerful way to cope with the world from her.
Jerry was my idol. I wanted to be as good a person as she was. It seemed so natural to her but I had to work very hard to learn her ways.
I miss her terribly every day. It is as if I have lost my anchor in life. Now I am just floating with no place to go and no reason to be.
My children are grown and have lives and families of their own. They no longer NEED me. Their lives are full with "life".
Jerry and I didn't need each other but we enjoyed each other's company and wanted to spend time together. Now that is stolen from me.
I will never fill the hole left in my heart. I hope someday it won't hurt so badly though.
Each day is a struggle, I think of what we would talk about if she were here beside me. I think of all the trips we had planned and never got to take and of the few trips we did take. It makes me feel that each day is useless and unnecessary.
I have no one to bond with now. I have to pay to have errands and chores done. I never have enough time to get things done out side the house so when I am able to leave my "prison" I always feel rushed and guilty so I can't enjoy even that time. I feel frustrated and trapped.
My life is slipping away.

Monday, 02 March 2009

Today


I have wanted to invest in my community for quite some time now. I couldn't decided what was the right way for me to do this because I don't have a lot of money.
I finally decided the way that interests me is to buy a cheap, CHEAP house and renovate it. Then I want to rent it to someone that may not be able to afford decent housing but that is truly trying improve their life and lifestyle.