I Tried

I used to be one of those parents who could attend activities with my kids due to my work schedule.  When I worked overnight, it was never a problem to go on a field trip during the day or attend a function.  When I stopped working overnight, those opportunities went away.  Since I moved out of the house a few weeks ago because of the divorce, I have not seen my kids.  I was supposed to get them for visitation a couple of weekends ago but as always, I had to work.  These past Friday, my youngest had a part in a school program.  I was off that morning so I tried to go see it and more importantly, see her.  When I arrived, I was told the program was not open to the general public.  I asked could I go in because my child had a part.  I was still told no.  Disappointed, I just walked away and texted my wife. I tried. 

She Finally Found Out

I had purposely avoided telling my "girlfriend" about my pending divorce.  I didn't want her to blame herself.  Also, I didn't want to impact her decision making in regards to moving.  She came back into town last week to deal with some personal business.  She came by to say while I was at work.  I told her about what was going on and she reacted as I expected.  I really didn't want to tell her but I was tired of trying to shield her from my unfortunate truth. 

Dear Customer

Couple of quick laughs from the Dear Customer files.

1.  Listen to the phone prompts:  when you call my retail pharmacy job, there is a nice phone tree that will guide you to customer service, the pharmacy or the photo department.  My problem is that people don't listen to the prompts.  I've spoken to lots of people who are checking on a prescription that was called in by their doctor only to put them on hold and transfer them to the pharmacy so they can repeat the whole story again!

2. Is your drug store open:  I love dealing with elderly people.  The way they refer to things is timeless.  I had a lady come in the other day and ask if the drug store was open.  My first thought was "Yes. You just walked in the door."  Then I realized she was referring to the pharmacy!  Yes mam.  The drug store is in the back and it is open for business.   

Say Hello to Your Wife

I have not told anyone other than my mother about my pending divorce.  I don't want my coworkers giving their opinion and feedback.  That being said, I've been working more now because of my new leadership role with my fast food job.  I was talking to one of my superiors the other day and he made the comment "Say hello to your wife. I'm sure she would love to see you some time since you're working so much."  Funny he would say something like that when I am trying to limit communication with her to a bare minimum.   

WTF Moment - I Hate Niggas

This morning reminded me of why I hate niggas. Now for those who are reading this, don't for a single second think that my previous statement was in any way racist.  I'm not referring to "nigga" as a derogatory term referring to black people cause I'm black myself.  The "nigga" I'm referring to can be any color/race.  These "niggas" are lazy, crazy or stupid.  Here's the situation(s).  I had to go to the laundromat this morning.  So at 6am I drove to the location near my hotel.  As soon as I parked, a guy approached me.  He asked me how many loads of clothes I needed to wash.  He told me he could provide me with a lifetime blessing for $7.  He then proceeds to enter the laundromat with me and takes me to a machine.  He presses a button on the machine and it registers like coins are being entered.  So he has discovered a machine with a short and is using it to hustle people.  Straight nigga shit! I told him thanks but I would use another machine.  As I waited for my clothes to wash, I observed him try to run the same scheme of several people.  Really?! Nigga - put that effort into finding a job rather than begging.  Now for part 2.  Another patron entered the laundromat.  He walked to a machine as if he had left his clothes and was returning to put them in the dryer.  He asked me if I saw anyone go to the machine.  After I said no, he looked sick. He walked around checking all the washers and dryers.  He realized someone had stolen his clothes while he was gone.  Again, nigga shit.  How you gonna steal somebody clothes at the laundromat? 

A Bitch Named Karma

I am a huge fan of sayings and quotes especially when they are impactful.  Karma is a bitch always remains at the top of my list. As a friend of mine used to say, the universe has a way of righting the wrong and karma is that way.  As I stated in my previous post, I moved out of my house last Thursday and left it for my wife and kids as we continue going thru this divorce.  Monday night, my wife texted me and asked if I could text my youngest daughter's phone because she was worried that I had not called or seen them.  Yesterday my wife called and asked if I would be able to assist her financially any this month.  Prior to her call, I had tried to check to make sure the utilities were paid but she has changed all the logins and passwords.  I asked what she needed because I had to make sure I could take care of myself.  I have yet to get a response. That bitch named karma has struck again. 

Off On My Own

As I continue on this journey of divorce, things are changing.  Last week I moved out of the house I worked so hard to get.  My wife wanted me to "stop torturing" her and our 2 younger daughters by remaining there.  Also, she had applied for government assistance stating I was already gone.  My original plan was to try to survive in my car for a couple of weeks to save money to get an apartment.  My mother wasn't trying to hear that.  She insisted that I find a hotel and she would assist with paying if necessary.  Luckily I was able to find an extended stay hotel for $250 per week.  So it's basically like having a one room apartment. I have a 42" tv (which I don't watch), fridge, microwave, 2 electric burners for cooking, bathroom with shower and most importantly a bed.  I knew with this divorce I would be off on my own.  Just didn't think it would be this soon and under these circumstances.