I've got quite a week ahead of me!

Landon and Nikole are coming into town sometime today to visit Ben for the last time before he leaves for basic training...in 15 days. We're going to Warrensburg on Tuesday, and perhaps Zona Rosa on Monday. I'm very excited about all of it.

It's scary to think that I'm going to be without Ben for so long. I won't get to see him while he's in basic at all...until he graduates. I'll be able to drive down for that. When he's in tech school, I'll be able to go visit on weekends and probably spring break. It's going to be hard, but the benefits we both will reap are completely worth it!

Last night, my brother got upset because Ben beat him arm wrestling. I laid across his back, he jumped off, threw me down, then started shoving me repeatedly as hard as he could. Of course, mom didn't see this, but Joan did and tried to step in. As a result of his violence, my shoulder flared up again and I could hardly move it the rest of the night. Mom tried to make him say sorry, but that boy doesn't care about anyone else but him. No punishment for him. Nothing at all. Mom says, "Nothing works." That's because nothing is done. You can't say nothing works if you don't try anything. It's getting to the point where I could care less to have him in my life. He's so bipolar about how he treats people, and I don't deserve or need to put up with it.

Soooooo...last night, mom mentioned something about Karmella's little ordeal with the vet. She called her, "A thousand dollar baby".
So the dog gets medical treatment...$1000 worth...and I'm dealing with shoulder pains and no one can help me.
I'm complaining too much, but it all just doesn't seem fair. I work so hard in everything I do, but I get treated no better than my good for nothing brother and the dog.

I'm off to work. Hopefully, it'll be very slow and I can just bum around all night.