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<blockquote data-quote="Lil" data-source="post: 704865" data-attributes="member: 17309"><p>I'm glad things are going as well as can be expected. My own son being far away in the cold has been weighing on me, but he seems to be okay. Had a long text conversation with him and today I'm going to send him the cost of a coat - my Christmas gift to him. I would buy the coat, but picking up at the store thru Wal-Mart doesn't exactly work same-day, not on clothes apparently, through the Holidays. He's living as you would expect a homeless person to, sleeping outside in the cold, but it seems to be what he wants. At least, he says it's "tolerable". I am trying to stay out of it. Not as much out as Jabber would like, I'm sure...but I'm not making suggestions or rescuing him other than a few dollars to buy things to stay warm (bought him a sleeping bag, then sent some $ for tarps, rope, hatchet, etc. and now the coat). I wouldn't do that much...but it's Christmas. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite3" alt=":(" title="Frown :(" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":(" /> I'd have just sent him a care package if he had an address.</p><p></p><p>Anyway, this:</p><p></p><p>is so hard. I understand the feeling and for me at least, being able to know what's going on with him and help in a small way - by making a gift of something useful - helps me stave off that feeling.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lil, post: 704865, member: 17309"] I'm glad things are going as well as can be expected. My own son being far away in the cold has been weighing on me, but he seems to be okay. Had a long text conversation with him and today I'm going to send him the cost of a coat - my Christmas gift to him. I would buy the coat, but picking up at the store thru Wal-Mart doesn't exactly work same-day, not on clothes apparently, through the Holidays. He's living as you would expect a homeless person to, sleeping outside in the cold, but it seems to be what he wants. At least, he says it's "tolerable". I am trying to stay out of it. Not as much out as Jabber would like, I'm sure...but I'm not making suggestions or rescuing him other than a few dollars to buy things to stay warm (bought him a sleeping bag, then sent some $ for tarps, rope, hatchet, etc. and now the coat). I wouldn't do that much...but it's Christmas. :( I'd have just sent him a care package if he had an address. Anyway, this: is so hard. I understand the feeling and for me at least, being able to know what's going on with him and help in a small way - by making a gift of something useful - helps me stave off that feeling. [/QUOTE]
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