Happy Holidays

What is there to say? So many things have happened since the last post. Where do I even begin?..
First, let's do an overview of today at work. Work was easy and fun. 12-4. I got there and as soon as I walk in, Matt pulls me toward him and starts to do a weird dance type thing. I smiled and asked him if this was a morning ritual he was doing to greet me. He said he needs to do weird stuff like that to me or I never pay attention to him. I rolled my eyes, smiled, and put my apron on. Jeff was there all day, and even kept us there an hour late. We're being paid for it, but still. Kevin and I bonded a little more. We make a good team. Joe and I also got to know each other better. He's not the sharpest knife in the drawer, but he's a good guy. Eventually, we closed and I headed home.
When we got home, there was mail. My mom shuffled through it, but stopped at a letter. She looked at it, got visually upset, and threw it down. It was from my uncle (her brother). Back when my Nana (my mom's mom) and Uncle B (my mom's uncle) died, my uncle became a bitch. My mother was trusted with POA (Power of Attorney) over everything in their apartment their financial holdings. She did as Uncle B wanted and split everything between my mom, my uncle, and my aunt. My uncle was greedy and wanted more. He wanted to sell a piano that Uncle B had in the apartment. Uncle B specifically said he wanted it donated to a performing arts school in Manhattan. My mom did as Uncle B wanted and donated it. My uncle was happy and decided to actually try and sue my mom for the money that the piano was worth. That was only one incident. There were many many more of those ridiculous and hurtful moments where family became an enemy. I can't remember the last time I saw him or his daughters. It's been years. I used to miss him because my family grew up so close and happy. Seeing how broken my family is now is so painful. But anyway, that's what happened. My mom saw his letter, and got angry. After all of the fights he's picked and damage he's caused, he doesn't want to be alone this Christmas. He got divorced for what has to be the 4th or 5th time and his ex wife gets the kids on Christmas. So he's alone this year, and looking for somewhere to go. He isn't welcome here. You can't shun family and treat them like crap, then expect them to embrace you when you decide the timing is good for you. Love is a 2-way street. Seeing my mom react to that letter and be so upset really rattled me. It brought back so many memories of the family getting together for Easter or Thanksgiving or Christmas. All of the cousins sitting and playing and joking around. The adults talking and laughing at the table. That's how a family should be. Not a broken up mess like mine is.
Out of curiosity, I've been reading Leo's blog as of late. I want to see what he's up to and how he's feeling. I found out he has a thing with Adri. They kiss. Apparently whenever he wants. She really like him, and he really likes her. I don't mind him going out with someone, it would probably be for his own good, but NOT Adri. Anyone but Adri. Bambi spoke to Adri and told her about how stalker-ish Leo can be, and how obsessive he can become. She doesn't seem to care. Well I do. I won't let Adri be hurt and pulled into Leo's fucked up life and messy relationships. As I told Bambi, if I ever see them together, I will personally punch him into next month. I won't stand for him poisoning her. When I was her age, I went out with a bad person and hung out with the wrong crowd. Zack was a drinker who loved to smoke weed. He was bad for me, but I was convinced he was THE ONE. I thought he was such a sweetie and that he was perfect. He was far from. Zack dumped me after 6 months because I wouldn't have sex with him. He kept me only for my body. I'm afraid that Adri may just be caught up in what she thinks may be some sort of infantile love. It made me furious to read Leo's blog. How he spoke about her disgusted me. "She changed into normal clothes and oh boy, she is attractive. She has hips, and being latino, she does rock a nice butt and a decent chest. She is slim and pretty too." Yea. That pissed me off VERY much. I wanted to reach through my screen and strangle him. Leo, if you're reading this, you're disgusting. You know I care about her, and so does Bambi. Cut this shit out. Touch her again, and I will have your testicles next to my bed in a pickle jar. Go try to get in someone else's pants.