i am sad……again

Many years ago, I worked with a girl at the bar, who dressed like a slut and acted the part quite well. (We will call her E.) Even though she she was a tramp, a terrible mother and six IQ points ahead of a brick, this girl was likable and interesting. When E. was hired, she was maried and had three little girls, but she was soon divorced and hunting down the next sucker. (she was 23 then)

E was running wild………The best image I can give would be that of Brittany Spears 12 months ago. (In other words….cats are better mother’s and Amy Winehouse does fewer drugs.) Her kids didn’t have bed-times, meal-times, or any rules for that matter, and they were always being pawned off on anyone dumb enough to take them. (One night could easily turn into 3 days.) E’s main concern was E.

After awhile her sexual episodes became legendary and her need for a job dwindled. (This is one girl who needs to marry well.) Any way……..

E started to date a regular from the bar. (we will call him T.) I’ll never forget…..

One night after bar, we all went swimming down at another customer’s private lake. E and T. were naked and holding hands (like adam and eve) as they worked their way into the water, when they hit the drop-off and completely disapeared into the black. Most of us thought it was just a fling, but that was 5 years ago.

Since then, they moved in together, bought a house, and had a baby girl together. (Baby A. is two now….i think) T. insisted on bed-times, meal-times, normalcy and order. (Family) E. seemed to have settled down, mellowed out, and eased back into domestic life.

Recently, T. had asked about buying a tent-trailer that I’ve been storing for my dad. It’s old and ugly but it works great and it’s better than sleeping on the ground. I called my dad and asked him, "How much for the ancient contraption?" He said, "Start at 400.00 and work your way down to free." This was on Friday 11-14-2008. T and E were supposed to come over and get my inheritance, but something happened……..something bad.

Tuesday morning at 3:30 AM ……..T. shot himself in the head, in the garage, on the front seat of his truck……..E and the girls were in the house. It was his birthday….E’s birthday was Wednesday. The funeral is Saturday.