4/25/17 Better Late Than Never?

    I've mentioned that we have extra kids living with us.  Boy's friend I've known since they were in 7th grade when her mom befriended us and we hung out for a couple years here at the house and especially in the pool and hot tub.  The parents were going through a divorce and it made things hard on them.  There was a lot of hate and for years Boy's friend wanted nothing to do with the dad.  I don't know what his problem was, other than having a family with four kids has to be a burden.
    Fast forward to today, there seems to be a new found camaraderie between father and son.  The father has been building a barn and Boy's friend was doing an apprenticeship as an electrician, so his skills have come in handy helping dad to wire the barn for electrical.  There's also the hunting thing which both of them enjoy, as he was showing me photos with both of them holding their compound bows and arrows, like champions.  He even got Boy to get a hold of a bow and arrow, not that they've gone out shooting at anything, but the thought is there.
    A couple weeks ago Boy's friend started a form of karate.  I didn't think much about it then, but tonight he was telling me how when his father first got married, he was in some form of Karate and ranked in the top ten in Texas.
    If all this isn't enough to bond them, dad was going to join son on a night out to one of the country clubs.  I thought that was a bit creepy to go chasing skirts on college night with dad, but hey, different strokes for different folks.
    I have always wished him the best of luck as far as his relationships with his dad.  It is important for people, if they have family around, to foster those relationships and make them the best they can be.  Mama getting with a new dude and getting remarried also put a strain on that relationship.  There's a reason that boy ended up living with us, after his messy break-up with his girlfriend.  I've told him to just chill for awhile, he doesn't need another random girl in his business every minute of the day.  My best advice is to just take some time for yourself, discover who you are and then go looking for someone who can make you a better version of yourself
    Maybe the dad was shitty when they were young but now that he is older, he is willing to be a better man and be there for his kids.  This is not the optimal set-up but as the title says Better Late Than Never.  I will keep my doors open for these young lost souls, try to help and guide them towards a better future.
    Just today, I got Girlie to go remove her holds at ACC so she can go back to school.  Her status of residency was in limbo.  We went and got a notary letter to show the school she was living with us.  We also had to update her driver's license with the new address, which was easy, if not just a little annoying.  She doesn't have an excuse anymore keeping her out of school, so hopefully, she can focus on a degree.