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<blockquote data-quote="New Leaf" data-source="post: 680203" data-attributes="member: 19522"><p>Reading this makes my stomach churn. Not at your writing, but at the thought of what may be.</p><p>Yes, it has crossed my mind, many times. That the end result of all of this may be the ultimate loss of my two, my grands. I quickly wipe those thoughts away with my tears, and say a prayer.</p><p>Thoughts and words have power.</p><p>So, trying to keep my thoughts and my chin up, build my armory, for whatever the future holds, and pray for peace of heart and mind in the mean time.</p><p>Life is full of mystery. One never knows.</p><p>Keeping the faith, but staying real and grounded. Looking for steady state and working towards radical acceptance.</p><p>Also remembering Viktor Frankls talk about perceiving our children finding their meaning and <em>aiming high</em> with our thoughts and words. He likened it to flying an airplane against the winds, aiming above the targeted landing area. "Crabbing"</p><p></p><p>The idea is that if we lift our thoughts and words up for our d cs, "crabbing" for what they can achieve, maybe they can actually land somewhere in middle ground. It's worth a try for me and better than awfullizing what could be. Finding their way and potentiality, yes, unfortunately they took a detour through the muck and mire of drugs.......but one never, ever knows.</p><p>There are many stories of drug addicts turning their lives around. Pivotal points.</p><p></p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]fD1512_XJEw[/MEDIA]</p><p></p><p>Finding a meaning and purpose in their lives. Much better than the misery of focusing on what is happening now. I like this "crabbing", one may say I have my head in the clouds, pardon the pun, but I like overestimating these d cs, being an idealist. It is what my Dad used to always tell me "you can do what ever you want, as long as you are willing to work for it."</p><p></p><p>(((HUGS)))</p><p>leafy</p><p></p><p> I like this SK. Imagine infusing letters with the endless possibilities held out for them..........nothing to refute or argue, just what their lives could be, in a positive way.</p><p>Write the pissed off ones to ourselves, shoulda, coulda, woulda, but give them the idea that we know they can achieve anything they put their minds to........</p><p></p><p>Okay, feeling Pollyannish, and rambling along the lines of hope.</p><p> I guess for me, looking at the dreaded outcome, is just too, too much.</p><p></p><p>(((HUGS)))</p><p>leafy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="New Leaf, post: 680203, member: 19522"] Reading this makes my stomach churn. Not at your writing, but at the thought of what may be. Yes, it has crossed my mind, many times. That the end result of all of this may be the ultimate loss of my two, my grands. I quickly wipe those thoughts away with my tears, and say a prayer. Thoughts and words have power. So, trying to keep my thoughts and my chin up, build my armory, for whatever the future holds, and pray for peace of heart and mind in the mean time. Life is full of mystery. One never knows. Keeping the faith, but staying real and grounded. Looking for steady state and working towards radical acceptance. Also remembering Viktor Frankls talk about perceiving our children finding their meaning and [I]aiming high[/I] with our thoughts and words. He likened it to flying an airplane against the winds, aiming above the targeted landing area. "Crabbing" The idea is that if we lift our thoughts and words up for our d cs, "crabbing" for what they can achieve, maybe they can actually land somewhere in middle ground. It's worth a try for me and better than awfullizing what could be. Finding their way and potentiality, yes, unfortunately they took a detour through the muck and mire of drugs.......but one never, ever knows. There are many stories of drug addicts turning their lives around. Pivotal points. [MEDIA=youtube]fD1512_XJEw[/MEDIA] Finding a meaning and purpose in their lives. Much better than the misery of focusing on what is happening now. I like this "crabbing", one may say I have my head in the clouds, pardon the pun, but I like overestimating these d cs, being an idealist. It is what my Dad used to always tell me "you can do what ever you want, as long as you are willing to work for it." (((HUGS))) leafy I like this SK. Imagine infusing letters with the endless possibilities held out for them..........nothing to refute or argue, just what their lives could be, in a positive way. Write the pissed off ones to ourselves, shoulda, coulda, woulda, but give them the idea that we know they can achieve anything they put their minds to........ Okay, feeling Pollyannish, and rambling along the lines of hope. I guess for me, looking at the dreaded outcome, is just too, too much. (((HUGS))) leafy [/QUOTE]
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