Confusion and Anger

“Jason’s been…. snippy lately. Ready to bite people’s head off. Even angry.”

Well, yes.

On January 11, sometime between 9:00AM and 11:00AM, the only man who’d ever tried to be a dad to me passed away in his sleep. He was 87 years old and has been battling health issues the past few years. In spite of our relationship being contentious at times, we understood one another.

I went to live with Max Overholtzer as a foster kid when I was 12 after spending the previous 7 or so years bounc...