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<blockquote data-quote="New Leaf" data-source="post: 684135" data-attributes="member: 19522"><p>Echolette, if only those cloud parting epiphanies would stay with us always.......</p><p>Me too, maybe longer since it was two daughters....we kept giving chances and when it got crazy, out they went, only to come back for another chance months later full of empty promises. I was a slow learner.....</p><p> Thank you so much for taking the time to share this, yes it does help to know that folks can let go and live well despite what d cs choices are.</p><p></p><p>You know what, in the beginning, I couldn't think about my two as they were growing up because I was in so deep. It was too hard to go back and reminisce, too painful. Now, today at least, I hope for better for them, but not in that <em><strong>"MY life depends on it" </strong></em>way......It doesn't . I am thankful for the good memories and photo filled albums. It is what it is. If this is the way they choose to live what can I do? Love them anyway......just not in my house. Or on my dime.</p><p>Pouring water in the sewer, love the imagery.</p><p></p><p>5 kids, <em>I know right.</em>....last one at 42, I really wouldn't recommend it, although he is a love. I do so love all of them. </p><p>One of hubs great aunties had 22!!!!!!Can you imagine? </p><p></p><p>My daughter, first born. Quiet, strong, gentle. Loved her sisters, she was always this calm presence. Then middle school hit and things got a bit sketchy, not over the top. By the time she was 18, I hardly knew her, she was full of venom for me, and herself it seems. I miss her Echo. Me too. Not a one.</p><p>Thank you so much Echo, I am striving for that. Every day is different from the next and the lows are not so long and hard as before.</p><p>It is what it is......</p><p>I truly appreciate you sharing your experience. There is a light off in the distance....for all of us.</p><p></p><p>(((Hugs)))</p><p>Leafy</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="New Leaf, post: 684135, member: 19522"] Echolette, if only those cloud parting epiphanies would stay with us always....... Me too, maybe longer since it was two daughters....we kept giving chances and when it got crazy, out they went, only to come back for another chance months later full of empty promises. I was a slow learner..... Thank you so much for taking the time to share this, yes it does help to know that folks can let go and live well despite what d cs choices are. You know what, in the beginning, I couldn't think about my two as they were growing up because I was in so deep. It was too hard to go back and reminisce, too painful. Now, today at least, I hope for better for them, but not in that [I][B]"MY life depends on it" [/B][/I]way......It doesn't . I am thankful for the good memories and photo filled albums. It is what it is. If this is the way they choose to live what can I do? Love them anyway......just not in my house. Or on my dime. Pouring water in the sewer, love the imagery. 5 kids, [I]I know right.[/I]....last one at 42, I really wouldn't recommend it, although he is a love. I do so love all of them. One of hubs great aunties had 22!!!!!!Can you imagine? My daughter, first born. Quiet, strong, gentle. Loved her sisters, she was always this calm presence. Then middle school hit and things got a bit sketchy, not over the top. By the time she was 18, I hardly knew her, she was full of venom for me, and herself it seems. I miss her Echo. Me too. Not a one. Thank you so much Echo, I am striving for that. Every day is different from the next and the lows are not so long and hard as before. It is what it is...... I truly appreciate you sharing your experience. There is a light off in the distance....for all of us. (((Hugs))) Leafy [/QUOTE]
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