Bonus Dad

The next few years were more of the same. Parents fighting, mom not coming out of her room for days, and a feeling of overall unhappiness in the home. Then... things took a turn for the better!

My parents finally got a divorce! This was a GREAT thing! They were not good together. My brother is older than me so he remembers more than I do. He says our parents loved hard and fought hard. I really don't remember the love part but he does so, I believe him. 

Remember the neighbors that my dad took me to when my mom had the gun? Well, those neighbors were the best thing that had happened to our family. The mom of that family and my mom became best friends, she was such a positive person in my moms life. My mom became active in church, helped people every chance she got, and took really good care of me and my brother. I felt safe and happy.

Things were good only to get better! My mom met someone at church. I instantly loved this man. He was fun, gentle, nerdy, strong, kind and I wanted my mom to marry him. I don't know how a kid can have an instant connection with a grown man but, I did. A short time later my mom was remarried! For some reason I don't like the word step-dad, I don't know why, step-parents are evil. HA! He was not a step-parent, he was a BONUS dad! My mom hit the JACKPOT!

Bonus dad on Halloween! Seriously... FUNNY!