Ok, so on to story number two.
I have a friend who had a boyfriend who then became a fiance, and he came upon rough times. I love this woman, and trust her, so I offered my spare room, temporarily, to help him out. And so, Danny moved in. He's a nice guy, one on one, in a group he's very strange. . . but I digress. He started to share with me some of his woes.. .he's on probation. . .ok, I've been there. .not proud but, yeah understand. . .no big deal.
He let me know he never finished high school. Ok, again, Tom Cruise, Michael J. Fox they never finished high school. . .what's the big deal. You make your choices and figure it out.
The next day, oh. . .I was arrested for the FIRST time when I was 15. Oh, hmm well, ok. . .he is trying to make good, get on the right track. I can help.
Actually he has only been out of jail for a total of 5 years since (he is 31!) OK, now I am concerned. Now I realize how STUPID I am, and how trusting, and how it just screws me. So, here I am having a freakin felon living with me.
Last Thursday, I was woken up by a pound on the door. . .open up!!!
I jump up and run to the door. . .its 6:00 in the morning after all. So, I open the door, and this US Marshall, with his gun drawn pushes me up against the love seat. .. ."Daniel Burch?" "Mark Lewis sir!" is my response so he gives me his hands, steadies me and says, "Is Daniel here?" I answer, honestly, "he wasn't when I went to bed, but through there" then, out comes John, Danny's best friend. . .and he says, "oh my god. . .he was on his way to turn himself in. . . " 'Um what?' I think, ok . . ."I need coffee" is all I could say, so I turned and made coffee.
Danny was dragged out of my house by 5 US Marshalls. . . .they stormed my house and dragged out my roommate. .wow, how proud am I? Ok, I have to admit. I saw my brother, Craig in him. I saw an opportunity to show a guy the good life, how it could be, something to strive for. I know how wrong that is. Craig is gone, but to see someone so similar in attitude and personality, I just lost all rational thought. So, Danny was dragged away by the cops and is in jail.
I have a friend who had a boyfriend who then became a fiance, and he came upon rough times. I love this woman, and trust her, so I offered my spare room, temporarily, to help him out. And so, Danny moved in. He's a nice guy, one on one, in a group he's very strange. . . but I digress. He started to share with me some of his woes.. .he's on probation. . .ok, I've been there. .not proud but, yeah understand. . .no big deal.
He let me know he never finished high school. Ok, again, Tom Cruise, Michael J. Fox they never finished high school. . .what's the big deal. You make your choices and figure it out.
The next day, oh. . .I was arrested for the FIRST time when I was 15. Oh, hmm well, ok. . .he is trying to make good, get on the right track. I can help.
Actually he has only been out of jail for a total of 5 years since (he is 31!) OK, now I am concerned. Now I realize how STUPID I am, and how trusting, and how it just screws me. So, here I am having a freakin felon living with me.
Last Thursday, I was woken up by a pound on the door. . .open up!!!
I jump up and run to the door. . .its 6:00 in the morning after all. So, I open the door, and this US Marshall, with his gun drawn pushes me up against the love seat. .. ."Daniel Burch?" "Mark Lewis sir!" is my response so he gives me his hands, steadies me and says, "Is Daniel here?" I answer, honestly, "he wasn't when I went to bed, but through there" then, out comes John, Danny's best friend. . .and he says, "oh my god. . .he was on his way to turn himself in. . . " 'Um what?' I think, ok . . ."I need coffee" is all I could say, so I turned and made coffee.
Danny was dragged out of my house by 5 US Marshalls. . . .they stormed my house and dragged out my roommate. .wow, how proud am I? Ok, I have to admit. I saw my brother, Craig in him. I saw an opportunity to show a guy the good life, how it could be, something to strive for. I know how wrong that is. Craig is gone, but to see someone so similar in attitude and personality, I just lost all rational thought. So, Danny was dragged away by the cops and is in jail.
posted by Mark at 10:11 PM
1 Comments:
"No good deed goes unpunished" is the saying that came to mind. Sorry to hear of the drama. Hope you're okay though.
Mark :-)
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