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<blockquote data-quote="Siobhan Harper" data-source="post: 578493" data-attributes="member: 15902"><p>Dear 33 and RE, you are both so kind and helpful. Thank you for your empathy, as well as for reading my posts that seem longer than some books of the Bible!</p><p></p><p>You're quite right, of course, that the ultimate decision has to come from me (or possibly me and husband, because I'm not sure we're entirely on the same page). That's OK; husband and I can live with a certain amount of difference in how we handle things. I think he's struggling with guilt a bit more than I am at the moment, and he's very concerned about keeping a door open if difficult child or granddaughter (especially the latter) ever do reach out.</p><p></p><p>As I read the posts on this and other forums, I am reminded of a quote I saw once in a church bulletin. It said: May we support the inner battle of every man. How true that is! There's not a person on earth that doesn't battle some demon(s), although it may not show from the outside. Sometimes when I'm in a crowded place, like an airport or an auditorium, I look around at all the people I don't know and think, "Everybody here has a story. I just don't know what they are." Remembering that makes one far less likely to judge!</p><p></p><p>RE, thank you for the invitation to PM you; I may well take you up on the offer. Right now, as you can tell, I'm just trying to sort through my feelings about this latest episode.</p><p></p><p>On a much lighter note, I'm about to embark on a new and somewhat alarming cooking adventure: Hamburger Helper made with tofu instead of hamburger! Adding tomato paste as a marinade and beans for extra bulk. Not sure what the husband will think. For sure, this isn't the night for me to offer dinner to my already estranged difficult child and family!</p><p></p><p>Peace,</p><p>Siobhan</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Siobhan Harper, post: 578493, member: 15902"] Dear 33 and RE, you are both so kind and helpful. Thank you for your empathy, as well as for reading my posts that seem longer than some books of the Bible! You're quite right, of course, that the ultimate decision has to come from me (or possibly me and husband, because I'm not sure we're entirely on the same page). That's OK; husband and I can live with a certain amount of difference in how we handle things. I think he's struggling with guilt a bit more than I am at the moment, and he's very concerned about keeping a door open if difficult child or granddaughter (especially the latter) ever do reach out. As I read the posts on this and other forums, I am reminded of a quote I saw once in a church bulletin. It said: May we support the inner battle of every man. How true that is! There's not a person on earth that doesn't battle some demon(s), although it may not show from the outside. Sometimes when I'm in a crowded place, like an airport or an auditorium, I look around at all the people I don't know and think, "Everybody here has a story. I just don't know what they are." Remembering that makes one far less likely to judge! RE, thank you for the invitation to PM you; I may well take you up on the offer. Right now, as you can tell, I'm just trying to sort through my feelings about this latest episode. On a much lighter note, I'm about to embark on a new and somewhat alarming cooking adventure: Hamburger Helper made with tofu instead of hamburger! Adding tomato paste as a marinade and beans for extra bulk. Not sure what the husband will think. For sure, this isn't the night for me to offer dinner to my already estranged difficult child and family! Peace, Siobhan [/QUOTE]
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