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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 691490" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>Lil, I'm glad it's over.</p><p></p><p>Yes, it's his turn now. I remember when Princess did Community Service at the humane society. I swear most of their volunters are young people doing community service.</p><p></p><p>In the end, our letting her go was the right decision for her recovery, not that I didn't bawl like a two year old while I was doing it. But it did work for her. If only there was one magic answer.</p><p></p><p>Maybe doing what is best for us? I would have thought that thinking this way was so selfish even twenty years ago, when I thought my station on earth was to take care of the world, but not my own needs...somehow I got lost in there...I still struggle with what is selfish vs what is best for everyone plus myself, but I have learned that if I feel too stressed, it's probably because I am taking too much responsibility for people or even world events that I can't control. Is it good to stress over what we can't change? Is it good to keep trying to change others? To wish things were different? Does it help?</p><p></p><p>I don't think there is a universal answer. But it has never worked for me. Nor you. Your son is still very young with time to make many changes. I hope he does.</p><p></p><p>Honestly, he is so blessed to have Jabber and you. Most young people are like the old song that says "don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you got till its gone"</p><p></p><p>Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 691490, member: 1550"] Lil, I'm glad it's over. Yes, it's his turn now. I remember when Princess did Community Service at the humane society. I swear most of their volunters are young people doing community service. In the end, our letting her go was the right decision for her recovery, not that I didn't bawl like a two year old while I was doing it. But it did work for her. If only there was one magic answer. Maybe doing what is best for us? I would have thought that thinking this way was so selfish even twenty years ago, when I thought my station on earth was to take care of the world, but not my own needs...somehow I got lost in there...I still struggle with what is selfish vs what is best for everyone plus myself, but I have learned that if I feel too stressed, it's probably because I am taking too much responsibility for people or even world events that I can't control. Is it good to stress over what we can't change? Is it good to keep trying to change others? To wish things were different? Does it help? I don't think there is a universal answer. But it has never worked for me. Nor you. Your son is still very young with time to make many changes. I hope he does. Honestly, he is so blessed to have Jabber and you. Most young people are like the old song that says "don't it always seem to go that you don't know what you got till its gone" Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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