Letters to Hope

Well not much has really happened in the days since last I wrote.

Well, besides that yesterday your Uncle Tommy moved in with us.

Tommy is young and this is his first time being away from his family. I am not sure how I feel about all of this. I like my time alone with Joseph and I hate having roommates. And, technically, that is what he is.

I’m a Loner But for a Select Few

You will notice through your life that your mother is more of a loner likes to spend time by herself or with a very select few people and your father like to spend time with large groups of people and have a large amount of family and friends around him.

I hope you are somewhat in the middle of us. So you are not paranoid and annoyed like your mother or too freeing and open like your father when it comes to company and people coming over to your house. I somewhat see Tommy as an intruder and a unwelcomed permanent guest. Your father sees him as family of course and does not see how he could ever be interrupting our lives, no matter how much space we have or do not have.

You Better Never Smoke Cigarettes

Tommy smokes cigarettes and I despise cigarettes smoke more then anything. You better never smoke because it will do nothing but cause problems between us. There is absolutely no benefit to it what so ever and I hope that by the time you read this they will be as uncool as anything and it would never cross your mind to smoke.

What I Do for a Living: Boat Lights

I forgot to tell you what your father and I do for a living.

Although this is not that important you might wonder when you get older. I work for a company that sells marine boat lighting.

It is a boring job and I hate working but you will soon learn fast that most work is boring. I hope you find a career that is exciting and not monotonous. I have only worked here since January of this year. Before this job I had MANY other jobs all boring and all not worth mentioning.

Your Dad Owns Two Pizzarias

Your father, since the first day I met him, wanted to open a Pizzeria. He now owes two of them and they are both pretty successful.

He has a partner who wants to get out of the business. We will see what happens. I hate to see your fathers dream go down just because of his partner, but I think he is accepting it.

Your Daddy is a Great Provider

Your father works VERY VERY VERY hard and is a great provider. I hardly ever see him and that tends to be a little hard on our relationship. But soon I will have YOU and you will always be with me. I am so excited to have a child who I can put lots of energy and love into.

I hope to teach you well and for us to always have a great relationship.