the FOUNDATION.

Today was amazing! I was able to really bond with my father.We talked about Jim Morrison and he shared some lyrics with me that I plan to record someday in the near future.....I realize how important it is to have such a close relationship with my dad, NOW.

When I was younger I had my dad around, but only on the weekends....and then out of nowhere he would be living with us again...and then my mom would kick him out...and so the cycle began....As far back as I can remember my family was never stable...it never felt like we were a unit....my parents were on a roller coaster of love....my sister was dancing and as soon as she could get a boy she got one and held on to him(her escape)...my brother had soccer and girls( A LOT OF GIRLS, I always loved hearing stories about his fun life)...and then there was me...I was like the family "doll"....when they weren't too busy with their own lives they would pick me up and play with me for a while then when more important things came a long i was placed back in my room to be alone......TRUST ME I AM NOT COMPLAINING....When i was alone was when I had the best time...I was able to write, listen to music, and plot all of the adventures I was going to get into once I was a teen!

Anyway so as you can see I didn't give a rats ass about really getting to know these people.....but now that I'm older and have "lived" I can honestly say my two favorite people in this world are MY PARENTS. They are fun, crazy, adventurous, music-loving, unstable humans like me and I enjoy every minute with them. After all their crazy psycho love is the reason that I am here.

You may wonder why I'm writing soooo much about my parents and it's because they are a key part to this VIRTUOUS WOMAN journey. They give me genuine advice and listen to me when EVERYONE( close relatives,friends,co-workers,friends,friends) else is so selfish that they hear what I'm saying but they don't listen to a single word........ANOTHER HUGE LESSON THAT YOU WILL LEARN ON THIS JOURNEY: everything in life needs a good foundation..my foundation in the journey is GOD & MY PARENTS........START WITH A GOOD FOUNDATION! it doesn't matter if it's your grandma, grandpa, godparent, best friend, sister, neighbor, boyfriend, etc..etc......Make sure that foundation is SOLID! Find people that will have your back and steer you in the right direction....trust me once you start praying GOD will help keep the foundation solid...and if it isn't then it's a good thing you learned now instead of when you had already built a mansion on quick sand.......ha does that make sense? Hope so.

E.I.