December 23rd was the day I was put into Straight. December 23rd is also My Fathers Birthday. What a great present my father had. I was 13, I had almost all my presents bought for my family and friends for Christmas. I had $25 I had left it in the van while we was going to go visit this counsolor (Straight) I was excited because after the counsolor appointment,I was going to be able to buy my mom a great present for Christmas at the mall in Dallas, being from Midland, buying anything in Dallas was a big deal haha. I never got to get my mom that gift. I never saw that $25 again. It sucks that every year I have been expected to get at least a birthday card for my father and call him to wish him a happy birthday. Tomorrow, I will be on my way to spend the holidays with them. I will give my father his birthday card and his gift. My kids will be excited and happy. I will not talk about Straight for the next 3 days. I wont be on this forum. Christmas is about giving, and being joyful right?
Oh and to top everything off, they have a foster kid with the same birthday as my fathers and she is turning 13yrs. old tomorrow. WTF?
http://www.thestraights.com/documents/shannasstory.htm