When I was little, there was a stray cat that came to my house out of nowhere during a birthday party. It was cute, it was a tabby cat, and most likely an adult because it was pretty big and overly friendly. My parents did not call the animal control at first. We kept the cat but did not keep it in our house. They allowed me to set up a blanket in my garage and some food and milk for cats. When I was going to bed I was hoping it would stay, and it did. Day after night I would hang out with the cat all the time. It was like my little sister, and I loved it with all my heart. A week later I went out to hang with the cat and I saw her body laying on the road. She got hit by a car. Now in my present time cats will always be my favorite animal, in fact I have a cat that looks exactly like my old one. Please care for your animals. And spend time with them when you can. <3

I been thinking real hard about even relaying these awful things about the person that I have admired the most, the person I have respected and revered my whole life but that now, has completely backstabbed me in the worst way possible. A few years ago, a scandal broke in my political family involving my mother. As you can imagine, it nearly broke my marriage and tore my husband’s family apart. My sister in law found my father in law and my mom talking on social media. The worst part of it, when I was confronted, I was accused of knowing about the whole affair and made it looked like I was an accomplice to the whole ordeal. When I had absolutely no clue to such a disgusting mess. I don’t know what neither of them were trying to accomplish and now, I’m the black sheep of the family. No one talks to me. While my father in law is still loved and honored. My mother the home wrecker and I pay the sins of her ordeals. She never once has said I’m sorry. Never! In her head, I’m better off without that side of the family. But it’s not about that; why did she do this to me? Why my father in law? Among so many men? Why him! I guess I’m just looking for an explanation and I know I will never get it from her. Because she just cannot accept she did anything wrong. I wish I could get her version because as of now, I only know everyone else’s but her’s. I always thought I didn’t need to hear her side because it’s not my place to question her, but I have kids who now have to suffer for her sins as well. I don’t think it’s fair to them either. I guess the damage is done as well and the past is the past. I won’t get nothing accomplished but I just want an acknowledgment from her part that she messed up.

• August 12, 2023