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<blockquote data-quote="Mikey" data-source="post: 67964" data-attributes="member: 3579"><p><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Even though you say you've given up, we all know better. You can disengage and still have hope. It's ok, they're not mutually exclusive.</div></div></p><p>Okay, you have me there. It's when I let "hope" degrade my defenses that I get hurt. Let's leave it at me trying to maintain sanity and peace within my home, "hoping" for something positive, but finally prepared for the worst.</p><p></p><p>I had a preacher in my younger days who had a favorite saying about whether or not Christians would be taken up pre- or post-tribulation. He would say "Pray for 'pre', but prepare for 'post'".</p><p></p><p>The way I see it, I have no more control over my son's fate than I do over when Christians are redeemed. So, with McWeedy, I pray for "recovery" but prepare for "disaster". </p><p></p><p>That's fairly new for me (since returning from Orlando). It's taken some time to get here, and I'm still nowhere near where I need to be, but at least I'm now further down the path thanks to the kind words and support of the folks here. As time goes on, I'm sure I'll get better at it.</p><p></p><p>Or maybe not :wink:</p><p></p><p>Mikey</p><p></p><p>PS: I didn't make the doctor cry. McWeedy did that all on his lonesome by demonstrating just how badly you can screw up a good life for no good reason at all. I was just there when it happened.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Mikey, post: 67964, member: 3579"] <div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Quote:</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Even though you say you've given up, we all know better. You can disengage and still have hope. It's ok, they're not mutually exclusive.</div></div> Okay, you have me there. It's when I let "hope" degrade my defenses that I get hurt. Let's leave it at me trying to maintain sanity and peace within my home, "hoping" for something positive, but finally prepared for the worst. I had a preacher in my younger days who had a favorite saying about whether or not Christians would be taken up pre- or post-tribulation. He would say "Pray for 'pre', but prepare for 'post'". The way I see it, I have no more control over my son's fate than I do over when Christians are redeemed. So, with McWeedy, I pray for "recovery" but prepare for "disaster". That's fairly new for me (since returning from Orlando). It's taken some time to get here, and I'm still nowhere near where I need to be, but at least I'm now further down the path thanks to the kind words and support of the folks here. As time goes on, I'm sure I'll get better at it. Or maybe not [img]:wink:[/img] Mikey PS: I didn't make the doctor cry. McWeedy did that all on his lonesome by demonstrating just how badly you can screw up a good life for no good reason at all. I was just there when it happened. [/QUOTE]
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