modvayne

The closer christmas gets, the more I wish it were over. It seems like everything on television revolves around christmas. Everywhere you go is decorated for christmas. It just gets to be a bit much in my opinion. It's also a time for family. My family and I are not close in the least, aside from those I live with and my sister in Tennessee. It's pretty much understood by all involved that I avoid the rest of the family and they avoid me. It's a mutual decision we've made. As far as most of them are concerned, I'm a disappointment. I never graduated from college. I never married into a rich family. I don't have a fancy job. My tattoos and piercings go against their religion. I don't stack up in any way to their vision of what a person should be. I'm ok with that. I would rather be accepted as I am and for the accomplishments I have made in my life. I've overcome an injury for the last 4 years that most people would have given up on long ago. I'm doing all kinds of things for unsigned bands worldwide, not just those that are local. I've taken my passions for music and writing to start making that difference. I live my life to make me happy and no one else. Most important to me is that I have great friends who can accept me as I am, and are my extended family. Anyone with family roots in the south will understand extended family, or those friends whom you think of as brothers and sisters although you aren't related by blood. They are the friends that you will do anything for and that will do the same for you. Those who are extended family know who they are, and they are appreciated more than they realize.