(Note: Sorry about the length of this...the whole point of what I'm getting at is at the bottom of the post)

Mom and Dad have been kind of sick here lately - seems like they just can't get over the cough / sore throats they both have. Mom has also had stomach flu. They've been staying at home with Skeeter and me, trying to rest and hoping they won't make anyone else sick. Anyway, knowing how sick Mom and Daddy Wayf have been, Mom's friend (let's call her "S") called and said she was just around the corner and was stopping by to introduce her new boyfriend. Mom didn't want to be rude and outright tell her not to come, so she more or less forewarned "S" that she and dad were feeling really cruddy and that they didn't want to make "S" and the boyfriend sick. "S" didn't pick up on the hints that it wasn't a good time. She said that she and the boyfriend would only stay 10 minutes.

Well, "S" and the boyfriend (let's refer to him as "Mr. Me") arrived and walked in the door and "Mr. Me" proceeds to walk around like he owns the place - he was rather cocky and his whole conversation was about his cell phone, his old computer, his coin collection (worth $10,000) that was stolen (he got the coins from his uncle, who just happens to work for the Treasury). "S" really couldn't have much of a conversation with Mom or Dad because "Mr. Me" kept interrupting, showing us the multiple ring tones he had on his cell phone, the photos he's taken, etc. He went so far as to make "S" call him on his cell phone at least three times, so he could show us that he could record the conversation, that he could conference call, and all sorts of stuff like that. "Mr. Me" also told us that he had thoroughly cleaned "S's" kitchen and threw away a ton of stuff and then he told "S" that very soon her house was going to look as clean as Mom and Dad's, not that our house is the cleanest in the world - Mom just doesn't like a lot of clutter. I thought that was rather rude of him to say that to her.

Now, the story with "S" is that she suffers from chronic depression and low self-esteem, amongst other things, and she's rather gullible at times. "S" so desperately wants to have a husband / step-father for her twin daughters. This is why Mom is worried about the situation with the new boyfriend. Apparently "S" began talking to him online or a chat room or some such place. Anyway, shortly after they began talking, he was arrested for violating his parole and he went to jail for six months. Apparently, they kept in touch this whole time via phone calls and mail. "S" stopped by one day and showed Mom the letters she had received from "Mr. Me" - some were very nice, others were exceedingly filthy. Anyway, "S" received a call from him a few weeks ago that he was being released from jail and needed a place to stay as his mother didn't have a place for him. "S" picked him up and brought him home with her. Anyway, they seem to get along really well and her daughters (age 10) really like him, too.

Now, don't misunderstand - Mom and Dad don't have a problem with the fact that he's been in prison or even with how they met. It just appears to them that "Mr. Me" may be using "S" and they really didn't appreciate his behavior today. He went out to the car for a moment and Mom asked "S" if everything was okay and she said she couldn't talk, that she'd try to call Mom later. "S" also kept rolling her eyes behind "Mr. Me's" back - so all may not be well in paradise. That 10 minute visit lasted over 2 hours...

Well, anyway, I didn't mean to go on and on about this - really all I meant to do was simply tell Daddy Wayf how much we love him and appreciate how considerate and wonderful he is. After the experience we had today with "S" and "Mr. Me", we realize how lucky we truly are to have Daddy Wayf. We are truly blessed!

We love you, Dad!

Bow! Wow!

Jesse W. Pug