Finished

With the bad always comes the good. And hurt sometimes comes with scars, but it always comes with lessons.

I finished one of the worst chapters of my life and closed the book on a person,place and time. A restitution hearing involving my ex and her allegations that I owed monies for damages to a few of her things. I didn't damage any of these things and I hoped to prove it myself. I was able to set the groundwork and get the ball rolling, but otherwise I couldn't get it proven. Not because there wasn't evidence or a documented difference in what was said on different occasions, but because my ex is quick on her feet and able to lie without a flinch. I didn't get the monetary cost thrown out (which I didn't care about, I just wanted her to be truthful about me and anything regarding me one time in life) I did get the cost of her damages reduced from $1700 to $1073. And if I ever decide to go the Civil Court route I have testimony that she repoed my computer (I won't go the criminal route and pursue that she lied on a previous police report. I don't believe in giving people charges regardless of how I feel about them)
So yay me.

But I don't feel like a winner and I drowned my sorrows in an A&W Root beer Float.

And in that pitiful state, a few good things happened.
1) My organizer interview for the full time position is set. I will be cashy next year. Stacks on deck.
2)Teacher from college finally input my missing grades. A 4.0 semester for W09. All that bad shit for something good.
3)My old attorney friend from my City of Detroit Law Dept hit me back for the Alumni greek invite. But its not which one you'd think if you know me. I'm debating on it.
4) I realized that these rough roads and harsh terrains aren't designed to break you, but rather build you up. There is a bigger picture that God is preparing us for. All this crap, all the lies and the hurt allow me to be much more stronger and much more energized in regards to everything. I also understand the importance of my family and friends and how they fit into my life and love. I've been demonized by people in some circles, yet many who know my true character or even a glimpse of what I'm about care and hold me down and build me up.

Calling me mediocre is a sin like killing a mockingbird (according to Atticus Finch) but I'm not going to get into that because everyone who knows me (even you Ashley) knows mediocrity isn't synonymous with Branden Snyder.

I'm good, life's great. 2010 I can't wait.
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