Honesty

[caressa]

"If there is a sin against life, it consists perhaps not so much in despairing of life, as in hoping for another life, and in eluding the implacable grandeur of this life."

-- Albert Camus

When I see the word sin, I think Soul In Need. When I was despairing about my son's choices, feeling guilty about my past, I was hoping for a better life for him.

My son is not coming back home, not sure where he has decided or if he has decided where he is going to settle. He jus can't come back to a place he has always hated. He came her with me and stayed her because he felt responsible for me.

It has been a grieving process for me. It took me a while to reach out and get the help I need.

When I look at the past and project into the future, I miss out on today. It is important for me to 'live' in today.

[SunnyGirl]

Thank you for sharing Caressa....

When my daughter left Vegas, I guess I went through a
grieving process as well.... At first I was angry, but when
acceptance kicked in, I knew it was the best situation for
both of us. She knew she needed to leave the people,
places and things that she associated with her addictive
behaviors. She had a brand new start, with new friends
and she found ways to fill her life that didn't remind her
of the life she left behind. She comes back down to visit
her Dad and I, or I make a trip up there to see her. We
talk on the phone almost daily and our relationship is
the best it's been in years.

I hope and pray that your son finds what he needs to
make a new start in his life. I hope you both can find
the time and means to continue a close relationship.
I am sure he must have been a real help to you, but
you will manage the best you can, or ask for help as
you need it. Keep the faith my friend, God has all the
"what ifs and maybes" of your life all worked out, just
sit back and be patient and more will be revealed....

Hugs, SG