A Good Life

I spent Labor Day with my parent's and brother.  I spend some time alone with both my Father and Mother and both of them started telling me about a family friend of ours. 

He isn't much older than I, single, never married, no kids.  He is a handyman.  Good looking guy.  He works from sun-up until after11 at night.  He doesn't have insurance and makes about $1000 a month for all his hard work.  He was diagnosed with cancer recently.  They did surgery and thought they had gotten it all.  Further tests showed they did not.  He has full blow cancer on vital organs like his liver.  The cancer is most likely terminal.  He has to become a ward of the state, otherwise there is no way to pay for all of this.  And, his upcoming surgery is going to keep him from working for a long time.  No heavy lifting.  So, he won't be able to make the little money he does.  His parent's will most likely be helping him out while he recovers.

However, his Mom isn't doing too well herself.  I know they just moved out of their current home because the guy they are renting from jacked up the rent.  I'm not sure where they are living.  I think with their other son.  The Mom just had surgery on done of her foot.  The other foot is going to have surgery on it, in the near future.  And, she is also going in for heart surgery soon.   On top of all that, I do recall the sister, going in for some major surgery less than a year ago.

 And it made me think.  Bad stuff like that hasn't happened to me.  I see people all the time suffering through hardships like these.  Lack of money, can't find work, health issues.  I've suffered some of those things, but never as much as all this.  All in all, I have a pretty damn good life.

I'm healthy, I have my apartment, food, and a good job.  I have insurance, all types.  I have money in the bank.  If something bad happens, I have a nice stash to take care of it. 

They only think I don't have is the one thing I want more than anything in this world.  The thing I'd give anything to have.  Love and a family of my own.

I'm not exactly sure why no man wants to be with me.  I'm in a good place in life.  I don't have drama and I'm stable.  I would only serve to enhance his quality of life, not worsen it.

And... I found a pink camo camping chair and fly swatter.  Always seem to be ahead of the game with my stylish fashions, don't I.  Anyways, I had to purchase those to add to my camping collection!