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<blockquote data-quote="Nandina" data-source="post: 766417" data-attributes="member: 23742"><p>Thank you newstart for the Christmas and New Year wishes. It’s good to hear some positive news about your daughter even though they are small steps. Every little bit is encouraging so keep those prayers of gratitude coming. I love your techniques for dealing with your daughter when she lies. I don’t know if I could keep a straight face though, so kudos to you!</p><p></p><p>I am deeply sorry to know that your son’s death has not gotten any easier after 30 years. I, too, lost my son but very recently. December 20 was the first anniversary of his death due to drugs. (meth was laced with fentanyl)</p><p></p><p>When that day came this week I thought I could go about my day normally and had appointments I intended to keep but once the tears began flowing that morning, I knew I would be too emotional so I canceled everything and stayed home and just sat with my feelings for awhile. I’m ok now but I imagine it will take some time, if ever, before I can get through any Christmas season without feeling some level of grief. </p><p></p><p>Unlike you, I will not have more than 30 years of life to live and deal with the grief before I will be reunited with him in the afterlife. I am in the golden years already. And I am sorry you missed so much life with him as he apparently passed while in his teens.</p><p></p><p>I am still able to find some moments of joy in my life and when they appear, I am grateful. Sometimes you have to look for them. And when the tears come, I live with them for awhile and move on because I still have other family members who need me and I know my son would not want me to suffer.</p><p></p><p>I just wanted to acknowledge your pain and honor your son at this time when all around us are festivities and celebrations. There will be time for those. Thank you, again, for your kind wishes for the New Year and I wish the same to you and yours. </p><p></p><p>Sending love and hugs, Nandina</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nandina, post: 766417, member: 23742"] Thank you newstart for the Christmas and New Year wishes. It’s good to hear some positive news about your daughter even though they are small steps. Every little bit is encouraging so keep those prayers of gratitude coming. I love your techniques for dealing with your daughter when she lies. I don’t know if I could keep a straight face though, so kudos to you! I am deeply sorry to know that your son’s death has not gotten any easier after 30 years. I, too, lost my son but very recently. December 20 was the first anniversary of his death due to drugs. (meth was laced with fentanyl) When that day came this week I thought I could go about my day normally and had appointments I intended to keep but once the tears began flowing that morning, I knew I would be too emotional so I canceled everything and stayed home and just sat with my feelings for awhile. I’m ok now but I imagine it will take some time, if ever, before I can get through any Christmas season without feeling some level of grief. Unlike you, I will not have more than 30 years of life to live and deal with the grief before I will be reunited with him in the afterlife. I am in the golden years already. And I am sorry you missed so much life with him as he apparently passed while in his teens. I am still able to find some moments of joy in my life and when they appear, I am grateful. Sometimes you have to look for them. And when the tears come, I live with them for awhile and move on because I still have other family members who need me and I know my son would not want me to suffer. I just wanted to acknowledge your pain and honor your son at this time when all around us are festivities and celebrations. There will be time for those. Thank you, again, for your kind wishes for the New Year and I wish the same to you and yours. Sending love and hugs, Nandina [/QUOTE]
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