how i know jim...

i have been with jim throughout his 55 years of what he attempts to call "living." if you knew what jim and i know about jim, you would probably say a life which started off sad and appears to be ending bad. here are some of the highlights of jim's life...

1953...born
1955...dad died on a '36 harley knucklehead. ironically, he was hit by a drunk drivier
1960...mom suffered 1st nervous breakdown. jim shipped to live with an aunt and uncle
1663...mom suffered 2nd nervous breakdown. jim shipped to live with other aunt and uncle
1968...moved to california. jim found out that he could take his anger out on others on the football field
1971...first time to drink alcohol. i think i remember him saying, "where have you been all my life." graduated from high school. smoked first joint. smoked dope daily for the next 25 years
1975...got married
1976...graduated from college and went to work as high school teacher and coach. coaching is what he loved more than life itself. had to quit to allow wife to pursue her career.
1986...move to texas to follow wife's career. quit smoking dope on daily basis. switched to alcohol
1998...left principalship to work at church. started drinkinig for effect daily
2003...fired from church for having phone sex with his secretary. took on the name "drunk"
2004...returned to education as elementary counselor
present... trying to kill himself and loose everything through the systematic use of alcohol