....haven't really been up to much today. but i suppose that's not necessarily bad. last night had a little excitement. the fam and i were watching a movie in the livingroom last night, when someone knocked on our door. i guess who it was and i was right...it was someone i haven't seen in a long time. it was jason. jason richey is a guy i've known for years (good friends, kinda dated for a little bit, my parents have kinda adopted him and his brother, etc). he was in iraq for almost a year and got back around september. anyways, after he got back to the states...weird stuff started happening. there's a good possibility that things are messed up because of PTSD (post traumatic stress disorder) and in the end, he was chaptered out of the military. they said "he wasn't able to adapt to military life." it's kinda a shady deal. he did so well in iraq...it's hard to imagin him not fitting into the military lifestyle back here...but who knows. anyways, i haven't seen him in a long while. but last night, he came by to tell us that he got a job. this is big news for him. he's about 24 or so, no job, and his parents are about to kick him out of the house. so, he got a job...it's not great work but it'll pay the bills. he also seems to be talking a bit more and a little more relaxed...which is good. his family has been really worried about him. he won't actually talk specifics about what happened to him in iraq or back at the base in kentucky when they made him leave. maybe someday we'll get the whole picture. for now, he's really on my heart. i'm worried about him...but things are starting to look up.
other than that...there's not a whole lot goin on. two days in a row the fam and i have gone to the movies. yesterday we went to see the incredibles (hilarious the second time too-had to prove it to my parents) and today we saw national treasure...that was pretty good too. got a call from "the gang." these are friends from highschool/former church that i loosely keep in contact with. we usually get together at least one time during our breaks. although, in past times, it kinda means trouble. well...they called this afternoon wanting to get together tonight. i was kinda torn as to whether or not i should go out with them. part of me agrees that there's no need to put yourself in a position where you may be tempted....but, i guess i also came to the conclusion that i can't just shut them out because i'm afraid of what i might decide to do when i'm with them. that's my choice...i need to stop putting some of the blame on them for my poor choices in the past. so, they're going to call in an hour or so. who knows where we're going...but it's gonna be alright. here goes nothin... :)
~ J
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