Saturday, October 15, 2011

Saturday

$940 between at least 3 possibly 4 Mexicans. They came in to drop off tools as we were leaving for our boy's soccer game. Nabal stood in my way and asked where I was going. I told ho where and he asked for the money. Never asked where the game was being played. Odd, I've evidently stopped looking at Nabal. The kids noticed that they were already high. They also noticed the light in Pablito's eyes when the money came. They figure he's going to get really wasted. I last saw them at about 2:40, it's now 6:40. These are all young men he's taken to church.

So not only does he think that he can do what he pleases as long as he goes to church, but he assumes that his partying with these young men he wants to look up to him and respect him is alright as long as they go to church. I now understand why he gets so mad when they don't go. It's somewhat about control, but it's also because 'his'gospel absolves him of any wrong if they all continue to show up Sundays. (and he can sit very proudly while all look up to him as the evangelist) In the end he does absolve himself of any guilt or responsibility by saying, "Well, I've tried to warn them they need to keep going to church..."

Well... tonight aint church... That's tomorrow at 3 in the afternoon. Good church time for a lush. But to stay on the safe side he does devote a portion of his drinking time to explaining the gospel. Alas... By that time they are all so deep in the bottle and pipe they just giggle and say amen if Nabal gets mad about the disrespect. Such a little man, and in so many ways.


So there is a large beer bottle with a paper bag wrapped around it sitting by my sofa. I just cleaned the living room thoroughly... It's been there since Tuesday night... This morning it now has a naked buddy! Just the bottle. He will leave it there until he has company. He assumes I'll clean them up so the room looks nice. He is very much mistaken! All my friends know what I'm putting up with. If they attract bugs... I'll wash them out and put them back. It's all about principle here! Even my pastor knows, so... His church friends on the other hand...

In fairness I must report that he did come in at 10:30, and sober. Seems he'd been working up at the rental property. No more sale. Hopefully a 2 year rental. I hope all this is sorted out before that, but it will be income for him. I hope to have gotten up the courage before that time to get our girl and I out of Nabal's reach, and out of this town.

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