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<blockquote data-quote="Kalahou" data-source="post: 680428" data-attributes="member: 19617"><p>Heart-felt thanks.</p><p>I appreciate everyone taking time to respond with such helpful and caring thoughts. I printed the replies to re-read every few hours wherever I am, to try to jell it in my mind. It’ s stuff that has been said on this site many times in different ways, but always something needed to be heard and reinforced again and again. I so respect the moral fiber, inner fortitude, and intelligent wisdom of the warriors on this site. Your strength is awesome and so many have found a peace beyond understanding. This site has been a life ring for me.</p><p></p><p>I need to be brought back to reality surely. But I also found in your replies some inklings to help me keep a glimpse of hope alive. I need that right now, whether it ever manifests in the future or not, I need to hold that close and high at this stage.</p><p></p><p>SK, Wise words. This is good and simple to tell the grands. Their dad is safe and he loves them. I hope that will be enough.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Mahalo for these reminders, Leafy. I do think this is true, from the way I know my son. He does know this.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I need to really accept this and have patience and understanding to let it be.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Your words are true and remind me of a campfire song we used to sing at Girl Scout camp "Lonesome Valley" ... "<em>You must walk that lonesome valley... walk it by yourself...nobody else can walk it for you .... You must go and stand your trials... have to stand them by yourself...</em>" ( timeless song memory from a long, long time ago)</p><p></p><p>So tonight would have been son's allowed day and phone time to call, according to the schedule he had previously informed me. Since I did not answer his call this past Sunday night, and because I felt more peaceful having read your responses today, I had planned to answer if he called tonight. He did not. I am relieved he did not call. I take this as a good sign. I drafted a simple note to post tomorrow on my way to work - to keep the door for some contact open.</p><p></p><p>I was so ready to find this site 5 months ago and am soaking up so much that I needed and still need to learn to survive these Difficult Child challenges. As COM says below, the owning of our own powerlessness is a relief.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Thank you...thank you... Aloha nui. I lift up these promises for of of us here. We are going to be alright.</p><p>Take care ~</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kalahou, post: 680428, member: 19617"] Heart-felt thanks. I appreciate everyone taking time to respond with such helpful and caring thoughts. I printed the replies to re-read every few hours wherever I am, to try to jell it in my mind. It’ s stuff that has been said on this site many times in different ways, but always something needed to be heard and reinforced again and again. I so respect the moral fiber, inner fortitude, and intelligent wisdom of the warriors on this site. Your strength is awesome and so many have found a peace beyond understanding. This site has been a life ring for me. I need to be brought back to reality surely. But I also found in your replies some inklings to help me keep a glimpse of hope alive. I need that right now, whether it ever manifests in the future or not, I need to hold that close and high at this stage. SK, Wise words. This is good and simple to tell the grands. Their dad is safe and he loves them. I hope that will be enough. Mahalo for these reminders, Leafy. I do think this is true, from the way I know my son. He does know this. I need to really accept this and have patience and understanding to let it be. Your words are true and remind me of a campfire song we used to sing at Girl Scout camp "Lonesome Valley" ... "[I]You must walk that lonesome valley... walk it by yourself...nobody else can walk it for you .... You must go and stand your trials... have to stand them by yourself...[/I]" ( timeless song memory from a long, long time ago) So tonight would have been son's allowed day and phone time to call, according to the schedule he had previously informed me. Since I did not answer his call this past Sunday night, and because I felt more peaceful having read your responses today, I had planned to answer if he called tonight. He did not. I am relieved he did not call. I take this as a good sign. I drafted a simple note to post tomorrow on my way to work - to keep the door for some contact open. I was so ready to find this site 5 months ago and am soaking up so much that I needed and still need to learn to survive these Difficult Child challenges. As COM says below, the owning of our own powerlessness is a relief. Thank you...thank you... Aloha nui. I lift up these promises for of of us here. We are going to be alright. Take care ~ [/QUOTE]
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