It’s Not Hard to Say Goodbye

A year ago today I decided to get on Facebook and post New Year’s resolutions all day long.  I figured it would have fun posting silly things that would be fun to do in the New Year.  I had no clue what 2010 had in store for me.  I never thought I would lose a [...]

Cinema on Wheels

Yesterday my niece, nephew and I went on a field trip to my sister’s house.  Our plan was to go and hang out until my brother and sister-in-law got done with their errands and we’d head back home.  As you all know that when you hang out with Uncle Oscar, life is never boring.  I’ve [...]

It is My Responsibility to Dream!

Ever since the ball got rolling on my divorce I’ve been so focused of building a solid foundation for myself that I completely ignored my long term goals.  I have not been dreaming about my future.  Come to think of it, I stopped dreaming about my long term future when I got sober and then [...]

You Heard It, I’m In Charge!

Before I got sober six years ago there was no way in hell any of my family members would leave me alone in their house, let alone in charge of their children.  They knew that if they left me alone I would probably find all the liquor in their house and I would drink it.  [...]

That’s Some Tasty Lemonade

“The people who turn out best are those people who make the best out of the way things turn out.” — John Wooden I started to get sick yesterday, but the first thing I thought was, thank God I got sick here at my brother’s house instead of alone in my apartment back east.  Once [...]