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ziadel · 04-09-2005, 09:04 PM

my reply to my dear old dad.

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dad

thanks for the warm compliments. I wish the circumstances were drastically different, but it was nice how the family came together. it's nice to know that it can happen. I don't feel grown up tho, I still feel like I'm 16, jumping off the loading dock at shen, making a mad dash to the woods so I can smoke a cigarette

I'm really really happy about modern welding too. I know you were pissed because I was pissed because I felt you were kinda dragging your feet,. but in the end, it all worked out perfectly. Jeff, one of my teachers said that they always dread the september groups. Apparently in september they always get a load of "snot nosed punks right out of highschool that think they know everything", but he said we were a "refreshing change".
actaully he said, and this is a direct quote, "I'm not bullshitting you guys, your the best group I've seen come through here in 16 years. We have never had a class ever run out of projects to do in fab class. Its never happened before." when I think about it now, if I had suggested Modern Welding, and you guys had just cut a check, I wouldnt have gotten into the same group, and I prolly wouldnt have done as well. I certainly would have been at the top of my class, but in the class I was in now, I was prolly 3rd or 4th in the best group to ever walk through those doors. I'd rather be 3rd in the best group then first in a lousy one.
I think that my experience at modern has helped me break a lot of bad habits. When I look back and think about it, I really havent applied myself to anything since the 5th grade. After that, it was just habit to just sit around and do my own thing as opposed to paying attention. I think the experience will help me apply myself to everything I undertake in the future. And to be honest I dont know what that will be. a welding gig is most certainly in the immediate future, but I think thats just what I am gonna build off of at this point. I actually have to go to school monday and ask Jeff exactly what sort of career options involved with welding are available to me, basically, just ask him what he would do if he went to college and investigate his answers. I dunno, mebbe welding engineering, I really dunno whats out there.

what do you mean when you say family relationships? I'm hoping you will try to patch things up with aunt mary, despite the fact that she can be absolutely crazy at times, and just try to go from there. I think that's what is best for all of us. Things with me and your side of the family have been kinda stressed as of late, more or less thanks to jeff's big mouth, but thats neither here nor there. The point is we're a family, we should try to act more typically

besides, as trying as it can be for me to get along with Martha, Lisa and aunt Mary, it's all but impossible for me to relate to moms side of the family. and I mean impossible, I really don't speak to them anymore. Theres just no common ground on which to strike up a conversation.

But I'm not really sure whats best for me. I'm certainly keeping my options open. I never really have been. It's been an interesting topic of conversation between Carol and myself at this point. Obviously immediate employment is going to happen, but beyond that, I dunno. College, the army, I dunno. I've got a lot of options open to me now, and I intend to take a good hard look at ALL of them.

don;t forget about what uncle bruce asked you to do. In a week or two, start looking for a lawyer to take the case against dr. weisman forward. I really think he did drop the ball in a very negligent way. After you find one, talk to mel about it, tell her what uncle bruce asked you to do, and ask her how she wants to handle this. I really think this is important.