I Never Did Thank Smokey
Tuesday, May 6, 2003
Smokey was driving away when I peeked out of my blinds. He'd left two bags of groceries on my doorstep. In the midst of a heart-wrenching child custody battle, and my ferocious cocaine addiction, he hadn't given up on this mess I'd made of my life.
I cracked opened the front door and quickly retrieved the groceries. Taking in the fresh air-- letting out the stale. I hadn't been outside in weeks. Or answered the door or the telephone unless it was to let in more dope into the house.
Safe(?) within the confines of my cocoon. Safe(?) within my self-destructive, self-contained drug addicted cocoon.
I peered inside one of the bags to see milk, bread, chips, cheese, sandwich meat, juice. The usual care package. Inside the other bag I found body splash, makeup, a book of poetry, magazines, a few cassettes. The bulletin from last Sunday's church service. And an envelope with my name on it.
Susan,
Have a sandwich. Have some poetry or music.
And call if you need anything.
Fr Louis Oats†
aka "Smokey"
UPDATE: I neglected to mention that Father Oats was my family's priest in what turned out to be the deepest hours of my lifetime. His kindness to me and my family has been loving and immeasurable. I haven't seen him in over 20 years but I will fondly remember him as being a tower of love and guidance during a deeply troubling time in my life. He is currently head of Trinity Episcopal School in Charlotte, NC.
Smokey, if you happen to pass by and see this, I hope this finds you and your beautiful family well and happy. It was an honor to have known you and I thank you for all that you did for me and my family. I'll never ever forget you.
--Susan Street Cook, from St Thomas Episcopal.
.:__::__:.
Robin went in for her spleen removal at 7:30 this morning. It's a 3 hour + surgery. I should hear something later today.
UPDATE: 12:50 pm - I spoke to Mother and she told me Robin came out of surgery at 11:30. And is hooked up to four different devices. She didn't do a very good job of reassuring me, although she said the doctor told her all went well. So I tried to reassure Mother. Robin took her Mailstation over there, so I'll probably relax when she emails me. Yes, I am scared. She's my baby sister, for goodness sakes.
I took the online Secret Service Test. But I kept failing the last mission, so I never could get a score. [via: presurfer]
Top Ten Conservative Idiots of the Week: Democratic Underground style. Dubya tops the list this week for spending lots of taxpayer money on a photo-op, wasting the time of thousands of sailors who were just trying to get home, and pretending that he did something other than tequila slammers and kegstands during Vietnam.
Seventies rock band, Mountain, are enjoying a surge of popularity thanks to the release of three of their albums: 1970's Climbing!, 1971's Nantucket Sleighride and their 1973 best-of collection. Leslie West is also appearing at the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp this year Jun 18 - 22 in LA. Spend $5,000 to learn how to shake that ass. I can show you for less than that.
Rain, storms, and flood watches are the dreary order for NC today.
Quote For Today
"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it."
As you were. Nothing more to see here.
I cracked opened the front door and quickly retrieved the groceries. Taking in the fresh air-- letting out the stale. I hadn't been outside in weeks. Or answered the door or the telephone unless it was to let in more dope into the house.
Safe(?) within the confines of my cocoon. Safe(?) within my self-destructive, self-contained drug addicted cocoon.
I peered inside one of the bags to see milk, bread, chips, cheese, sandwich meat, juice. The usual care package. Inside the other bag I found body splash, makeup, a book of poetry, magazines, a few cassettes. The bulletin from last Sunday's church service. And an envelope with my name on it.
Susan,
Have a sandwich. Have some poetry or music.
And call if you need anything.
Fr Louis Oats†
aka "Smokey"
UPDATE: I neglected to mention that Father Oats was my family's priest in what turned out to be the deepest hours of my lifetime. His kindness to me and my family has been loving and immeasurable. I haven't seen him in over 20 years but I will fondly remember him as being a tower of love and guidance during a deeply troubling time in my life. He is currently head of Trinity Episcopal School in Charlotte, NC.
Smokey, if you happen to pass by and see this, I hope this finds you and your beautiful family well and happy. It was an honor to have known you and I thank you for all that you did for me and my family. I'll never ever forget you.
--Susan Street Cook, from St Thomas Episcopal.
Robin went in for her spleen removal at 7:30 this morning. It's a 3 hour + surgery. I should hear something later today.
UPDATE: 12:50 pm - I spoke to Mother and she told me Robin came out of surgery at 11:30. And is hooked up to four different devices. She didn't do a very good job of reassuring me, although she said the doctor told her all went well. So I tried to reassure Mother. Robin took her Mailstation over there, so I'll probably relax when she emails me. Yes, I am scared. She's my baby sister, for goodness sakes.
I took the online Secret Service Test. But I kept failing the last mission, so I never could get a score. [via: presurfer]
Top Ten Conservative Idiots of the Week: Democratic Underground style. Dubya tops the list this week for spending lots of taxpayer money on a photo-op, wasting the time of thousands of sailors who were just trying to get home, and pretending that he did something other than tequila slammers and kegstands during Vietnam.
Seventies rock band, Mountain, are enjoying a surge of popularity thanks to the release of three of their albums: 1970's Climbing!, 1971's Nantucket Sleighride and their 1973 best-of collection. Leslie West is also appearing at the Rock and Roll Fantasy Camp this year Jun 18 - 22 in LA. Spend $5,000 to learn how to shake that ass. I can show you for less than that.
Rain, storms, and flood watches are the dreary order for NC today.Quote For Today
"There are two ways of spreading light: to be the candle, or the mirror that reflects it."
As you were. Nothing more to see here. 
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