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<blockquote data-quote="Beta" data-source="post: 744078" data-attributes="member: 22597"><p>Thank you Tanya. Concerning his text, I agree-it was a conciliatory gesture on his part, and the only remotely encouraging thing I have gotten from him lately. In fact, I have read it several times just to "enjoy" it again. Like many of us on this site, I will do my best to carve out a life for myself and my husband, but a part of me will grieve "what might have been" and "what is" forever. It's not too late for him, and I know God can do wonderful things so I will always pray for him. I have to watch myself that I don't revert back to "rescue mode" with him, which is one reason why I need to limit or avoid contact with him, at least for now. As soon as our kids start describing their latest crisis, that old urge to jump in and "fix and rescue" raises up and here we go again....</p><p>I'm so sorry for what you have gone through with your son. Wow, what you did for him after his release--he absolutely had it made. What a disappointing thing for you to see the sacrifices you made being squandered. Our son has squandered every attempt we have made to help him get started, and I don't even want to think about the money we have wasted that is no longer available for our retirement. Live and learn. At least, I hope we're learning.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Beta, post: 744078, member: 22597"] Thank you Tanya. Concerning his text, I agree-it was a conciliatory gesture on his part, and the only remotely encouraging thing I have gotten from him lately. In fact, I have read it several times just to "enjoy" it again. Like many of us on this site, I will do my best to carve out a life for myself and my husband, but a part of me will grieve "what might have been" and "what is" forever. It's not too late for him, and I know God can do wonderful things so I will always pray for him. I have to watch myself that I don't revert back to "rescue mode" with him, which is one reason why I need to limit or avoid contact with him, at least for now. As soon as our kids start describing their latest crisis, that old urge to jump in and "fix and rescue" raises up and here we go again.... I'm so sorry for what you have gone through with your son. Wow, what you did for him after his release--he absolutely had it made. What a disappointing thing for you to see the sacrifices you made being squandered. Our son has squandered every attempt we have made to help him get started, and I don't even want to think about the money we have wasted that is no longer available for our retirement. Live and learn. At least, I hope we're learning. [/QUOTE]
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