Tess~s Princess

About me: Are you sure you really want to know. Well, here goes nothing. I was raised in Sallisaw, Ok. by two of the best people in the world, my grandparents. My mom was very young and single when she gave birth to me. Times were hard for her, and she knew it would be best for me to be raised by a very loving and caring couple; that had experience in raising 5 of their own children. Mom was around a lot when I was growing up. It is not like I never had a relationship with her. We have a great relationship now. Growing up there was tough. My grandfather made very little in wages, and there were at times 7 people in our two bedroom home. The door was always open for those in the family that needed a place to go, and the door is still open for all of us. I can remember how many of our meals consisted of beans, cornbread, and fried potatoes. No matter what my grandmother cooked; it was always seasoned with LOVE. I was never one of those kids that got home to a TV as a baby sitter. My grandmother was always home, and when I got home she always had me a snack prepared until dinner. Most usually it was a pot pie or a bologna sandwich. Now, Sunday dinner was much different. My grandmothers fried chicken that would make "The Colonel" blush, green beans, corn, mashed potatoes, and chicken gravy. Son, let me tell you. Those were the days. She is the best cook ever; as far as I am concerned anyway. Our home was old, had no insulation, summers were hot; no air conditioning, and winters were brutally cold; not much heat. We had most of the unwanted pests you could think of, but the home was filled with love; love that resonated from the hard work that was done by both of my parents. Love that showed every time I wanted to go to a friends house and my grandmother would call my friends mom to visit with her before I was allowed to go to their home. More parents should know what is going on in their childrens life. I graduated from Sallisaw High School, with less than honors, in 1991. (Note: I had too much fun goofing off and ditching class; my last semester of school I missed 16 days.) I moved to Tulsa, Ok. in 1993. Then I did something real smart like, "get married" at the age of 21. (Note to self: If there is a "do over" for life. DON'T GET MARRIED!) I was married for 13 years, and to say the least...things did not work out. I tried to be the good little boy that everyone wanted me to be, but I guess in the end "I just was not cut out for it." One thing I failed to mention. I was always taken to Church, and my life now does not reflect those teachings, much. I understand that many have issues with my life and some of the decisions I have made in the last few months are not what I was taught. I understand that. Train a child in the way he should go, and he will never depart from it. I still have some of those teachings tucked away in my heart, and every now and again; I will go to that place in my heart and pull them out, and dwell on them. I am glad to know that God is a great big God that His mercy is fresh every day. I am glad to know that He has not thrown me away, and daily He takes time out of His day to visit with me. He may just come by to say how much He loves me, or to just visit about things only He and I can discuss because humanity will hate me for them. It is a comfort to know He still comes by to visit every day.