RM,
I've been thinking about you and difficult child. Basically I sat down last night at dinner after hearing Recovering Enablers story and thought about her success with her daughter and the fact that I wished my prayers had had something to do with it, then realized I really have this blanket-prayer for all our kids, but think in my mind about all of them at dinner time when I really set my mind to prayers for my own son and family. It really doesn't seem like enough when I think about it here for an individual request. So when you take the time now to think about a man child you've never met? It's near comical to me because I find myself asking for the same things in prayer for your son that I do for mine. Light a fire under his ****, make him see the things that I see in him that are so good, let him find his way, keep him safe, hold him in YOUR hands, let his head be open to new ideas, but don't let his brain fall out. Give him peace of heart, mind and soul - let him succeed. Keep him away from drugs and alcohol. Just let this be the one time his path isn't so tumultuous---please, let our family be a family with small issues. Don't let him be a dumba@@, Please let him make good choices. Maybe a job, a little home, security. A good woman to guide him - a Godly woman who doesn't take his baloney. And by the time I'm done asking for those few things and thanking Him for everything else he's allowed him to experience and live and survive? And remembering all the other children here and their problems and their parents? My food is cold again, and I swear I don't think I would know how to eat a hot meal. Or one without a few tears.,,,,,of hope.
So just know today that I did think of you, and your son. I wish him all the success in the world, as I do all the kids in our family. I'll keep thinking of him as often as "fritz" allows me to on an individual basis and just know that he's in a blanket prayer every night...as are you and everyone that is here on the Board.
Hugs & Love
Star
