lovemysons
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Finally back from our 13 hour roundtrip drive from Dallas to Amarillo and back again.
I've had a few hours of sleep now and wanted to update you all on the situation.
I guess, first off...I really want to say Thank You for all the prayers said on young difficult child's behalf. As we drove toward Amarillo and periodically stopped, I read your replies, and they truly helped put me in a peaceful place. You all are such a blessing.
husband myself and daughter in law got to court at around 9:10am Wed morning. We sat directily behind young difficult child. I know he was so very happy to see the 3 of us there.
Another young man was being sentenced while young difficult child awaited his turn. When it was finally time for young difficult child to go before the Judge he seemed very compossed and ready for the sentence to be read.
Honestly, It was a little difficult for me to digest that my son was now pleading "Guilty" (as opposed to the Deffered Plea that he got 3 yrs ago) for "spitting at police". It was 2 charges of "Harrasement of a Public Servent" (spitting) that young difficult child was sentenced for...
Yes, I know, there is more to the story. Young difficult child got another charge this past summer for hitting the windsheild of wifes car while the grandbabies were in the backseat. So that is why young difficult child was now found "Guilty" of the spitting charge...because the terms of his probation on the "spitting charge" had been revoked.
At the end of sentencing the Baliff motioned for young difficult child to hug each of us Goodbye.
I told young difficult child...I love you.
daughter in law has been a wreck.
She cried herself to sleep when we slept for 5 hrs in Amarillo before going to court. All I could do in the dark of the hotel room was to tell her...M everything will be okay.
Young difficult child was able to call us while we drove back. I asked daughter in law to ask young difficult child what he wanted in regards to the grandbabies knowing his situation or seeing him. Young difficult child told daughter in law that he wanted to see his children.
Neither husband or myself were pleased by this. We talked to daughter in law after she got off the phone about this being grandson's likely earliest memories (He just turned 4 in November) and that this would NOT be a good idea for the grandbabies to have to deal with...So far, daughter in law, has told the grandbabies that "Daddy is out of town".
It would be different if Young difficult child was sentenced to 10 or 20 yrs in Prison.
But the way the system works...Young difficult child could be out in 9 months as that will be when his first Parole Hearing takes place and his attorney told us that 40% of the time inmates get out at their first Parole Hearing.
And...This is also apparently why young difficult child opted for straight incarceration at Tx Dept of Corrections prison system VS Prison Rehab. Young difficult child knew that he would be in Prison Rehab for at least 15 mths then on to a Halfway house then released...a time span longer than the time he will likely do by going into General Population regular prison.
Unfortunately...This still leaves the question open. Will young difficult child turn to Alcohol again when he gets out in 9-15 mths??? When I spoke to him on the phone I gently reminded him that he "cannot drink" when he gets out.
Of course I have said it all before...
daughter in law has decided that she will find out what the baby she is carrying is. She had chosen not to "know" if baby was boy or girl but now with young difficult child headed to prison she said she wants to know. I think she will choose me to be in the delivery room with her this time. New baby is due 3rd week of May.
Again...I just can't say enough "Thank You's" to all of you. You all have been such a loving comfort to me over this past week or more. What in the world would any of us do without this special place.
Love to you all for caring,
LMS
I've had a few hours of sleep now and wanted to update you all on the situation.
I guess, first off...I really want to say Thank You for all the prayers said on young difficult child's behalf. As we drove toward Amarillo and periodically stopped, I read your replies, and they truly helped put me in a peaceful place. You all are such a blessing.
husband myself and daughter in law got to court at around 9:10am Wed morning. We sat directily behind young difficult child. I know he was so very happy to see the 3 of us there.
Another young man was being sentenced while young difficult child awaited his turn. When it was finally time for young difficult child to go before the Judge he seemed very compossed and ready for the sentence to be read.
Honestly, It was a little difficult for me to digest that my son was now pleading "Guilty" (as opposed to the Deffered Plea that he got 3 yrs ago) for "spitting at police". It was 2 charges of "Harrasement of a Public Servent" (spitting) that young difficult child was sentenced for...
Yes, I know, there is more to the story. Young difficult child got another charge this past summer for hitting the windsheild of wifes car while the grandbabies were in the backseat. So that is why young difficult child was now found "Guilty" of the spitting charge...because the terms of his probation on the "spitting charge" had been revoked.
At the end of sentencing the Baliff motioned for young difficult child to hug each of us Goodbye.
I told young difficult child...I love you.
daughter in law has been a wreck.
She cried herself to sleep when we slept for 5 hrs in Amarillo before going to court. All I could do in the dark of the hotel room was to tell her...M everything will be okay.
Young difficult child was able to call us while we drove back. I asked daughter in law to ask young difficult child what he wanted in regards to the grandbabies knowing his situation or seeing him. Young difficult child told daughter in law that he wanted to see his children.
Neither husband or myself were pleased by this. We talked to daughter in law after she got off the phone about this being grandson's likely earliest memories (He just turned 4 in November) and that this would NOT be a good idea for the grandbabies to have to deal with...So far, daughter in law, has told the grandbabies that "Daddy is out of town".
It would be different if Young difficult child was sentenced to 10 or 20 yrs in Prison.
But the way the system works...Young difficult child could be out in 9 months as that will be when his first Parole Hearing takes place and his attorney told us that 40% of the time inmates get out at their first Parole Hearing.
And...This is also apparently why young difficult child opted for straight incarceration at Tx Dept of Corrections prison system VS Prison Rehab. Young difficult child knew that he would be in Prison Rehab for at least 15 mths then on to a Halfway house then released...a time span longer than the time he will likely do by going into General Population regular prison.
Unfortunately...This still leaves the question open. Will young difficult child turn to Alcohol again when he gets out in 9-15 mths??? When I spoke to him on the phone I gently reminded him that he "cannot drink" when he gets out.
Of course I have said it all before...
daughter in law has decided that she will find out what the baby she is carrying is. She had chosen not to "know" if baby was boy or girl but now with young difficult child headed to prison she said she wants to know. I think she will choose me to be in the delivery room with her this time. New baby is due 3rd week of May.
Again...I just can't say enough "Thank You's" to all of you. You all have been such a loving comfort to me over this past week or more. What in the world would any of us do without this special place.
Love to you all for caring,
LMS
