the usual stuff, laundry, grocery store.
Thinking about and praying for my oldest son who I guess you could say estranged himself from his family a year ago and who we worry constantly about because he chooses to not be in contact with us and who's been making all the wrong life choices. He screens our calls, and RARELY responds to our many e-mails reminding him that he has a family that loves him so dearly.
It has been two months since I have heard from him and it rips my heart out. I sent him an email this morning saying :
"Dear____,
Please call you Dad sometime soon.
Love you and miss you (as always),
Mom"
Lo and behold I got a reply!
It said "Funny, I just now sent you an email."
the previous email on my inbox list 's subject line said "life updates" and there was a FIVE page letter in it (I printed it out so that I could "hold him") - only a mother could undersatnd these words........
It is more communication than we have had from him in a year, no- more than a year, a year and a half, at least.
I have a glimmer of hope at last, at least and while I'll not allow myself to get my hopes up, I am grateful at least that he is well.
We love this child who thinks he is so far away but whom I will always keep so close under my heart.
If you have a moment or two this weekend could you spare a kind thought for this very lost boy?
It would mean so much to me.
Stacilee