I'm not sure if I mentioned it or not, but 3 weeks ago my niece moved out when her parents finally found a house. They live only about 10-15 minutes away from me.

   This weekend my niece calls me and asks if my oldest DD can spend the weekend at her house. Well, there is just no way in heck that I'm letting one of my kids at their house. I can't trust her parents.

   I told her no I didn't think it would be a good idea. She then asks if she can come to our house. I wanted to say yes but with everyone sick I didn't think it would be a good idea. She sounded so sad when I told her no again.

   I got off the phone and thought for a few minutes and told DH how I felt. He said go ahead and tell her to come over as long as her mom knew we were all getting over colds and the 3 younger ones had the pox.

   So, She is here for the weekend. Her mom was all too eager to get rid of her. It is a pitty. Anyhow, onto what is so sad, her mom and dad drop her off and come in to talk for a bit. Now remember, my brother and I never really got along and up until his problem this past month I didn't care to bother with him. I thought with his family being homeless that he had hit rock bottom and finally was able to see the way. Well, no.

   My brother is such an angry person. he blames everyone for everything bad in his life. He taked no responsiblility for his actions and always has an excuse of why he has nothing in life. I personally think he likes being miserable. He is so negative.

   Anyhow, sorry again for the little rant. This is the sad part, I'm not even sure how the subject came up but what I heard was this, "I came home the other day and there was this booklet in the door that said "find Jesus". yeah, right, Why would I want to find jesus?"

    His wife chuckles and says, "Oh, i hate those. i always just throw them away. I don't know who leaves them at our door but I'm tired of it."

   Can you believe that? Maybe there is a reason they keep getting them at their door. maybe God is trying to tell them something!

   It is sad but I do believe they are Atheist. I think with all I was trying to do to get God in my brothers life, that he was just saying and doing things to please me at the time because I had his daughter with me. I think it was all a show when he talked about wanting God back in his life. It is a shame. I don't know what to say to him. he knows where I stand on God and my beliefs. he knows how I raise my family and want God in their lives. I don't understand why he would come in my house and say those things against God?

   I'm at the point that I am going to tell him to stay out of my life again. i don't want to, but I'm thinking I have no choice. The only thing holding me back is my niece. We are the only ones who show that girl love and family values.

   2 weeks ago we were at their house for my nieces birthday party. My  niece's other grandmother was there and she was being extremely mean to my brother. I asked her what was going on and she said that right before I got there that my brother was pissed for having to have a birthday party for my niece. He didn't understand why they had to have a party and wished she was never even born because all she is is trouble to them. He said this all right in front of my niece! I don't blame her grandmother for being rude to him. Infact, the grandmother was the one who bought everything! The cake and few balloons they had. And she didn't even have any friends over, just us.

   It is all too sad. I wish we could take her.