Matt

Well, its Saturday here, and Mom and Dad decided today was the day to start heading back home to KC.  I love them so much and appreciate everything they have done for me.  Mom constantly cleaning and tidying everything possible and helping get organized so that I can have the best frest start possible.  Dad for being the light hearted character, keeping spirits up, and at the same time being strong and encouraging about the future to come.  Both of them worked tirelessly, and spent almost no time for themselves for the last 10 days.  I wish I could thank them more... I didn't even get any pictures of them while they were down.

I love you Mom and Dad, you are the best.  Have a safe trip home.

...today I pick up Chii from the Rittiner house and bring her home with me.  I hope she likes the place.  I'm a bit worried about her being alone in there, she has been used to having somebody or some other cat(s) around all her life.  I plan to pamper her so much.  She already getting a throne which I'm picking up on monday, and I plan to photo her like crazy. XD

Well, I've been in my new place for a few days now, its not bad.  My parents are here too.  They are such saints.  They have been helping me with just about everything imaginable.
Drove two days down from KC to see me.  Helped me move.  Being there to help with choosing new furniture.  All while I have had no time off from work to enjoy time with them, just pure business.  They are so giving, and it seems I have nothing to offer them in return, but they continue with happy spirits which seem endless.  They are sacrificing everything for me right now.  All the time invested, the effort, the cost, they do it all just for me.  They truly love me, and I them.  After the weeks of how the world has been kicking me while I'm down, I feel so undeserving, but they remind me otherwise.

The apartment is actually pretty nice, I don't have much here at the moment.  My parents are sleeping on my bed they hauled down with them from KC, and I'm on an air mattress sleeping in my empty living room at night.  Only my computer desk and a few tables that I brought over from the other house lay around me.  But things are still looking up!  We made good headway today and picked out a living room and dining room set.  Hopefully putting that in here next week will start to make this place feel a bit more homey.  That and of course some companionship.  I'm going to bring Chii into the apartment hopefully before the end of the week.  I really want to make the place livable for her and am scared about taking her from the other kitties.  But I know she misses me, and I miss her.  She will be the Queen of this new castle, and I her faithful servant.

Mom has told me that Chris, my brother, is wanting to bring his family to visit me for Thanksgiving from KC...  I don't know really what to say about this.  I am both excited to see my brother and his family, and extremely shocked they would consider coming all the way here to see me.  Its so extremely touching knowing that people care that much about my well being.  But it's a sixteen hour drive!  I'm so scared of not being a good host for them.  Five people crammed in a tiny apartment, and I know I'll have to work on Thanksgiving... how can I possibly be a good host?  But how can I say no?  I don't want to, I love my family so much.  I wish I could be with them always, but not give up the life I've made for myself.  ><;;;

Also, Happy 21st Birthday Brett!!!  Hope you like the movie and that I can watch it with you sometime soon.  You are the greatest!  Live it up, you only get to be 21 once!!

Wow. That LSU game was awesome!  Watched it from start to finish.  Fantastic, and dramatic.  Brett seemed to have a great time at the game too.

My parents are unbelievably good people.  Role models for everything in life.  Relationships included, very opposite people, but so committed to who they love, nothing will phase them, ever.

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