Kathy,

Wow I have been gone a while, or Chris moves fast hahaha. Seems maybe he's 
progressed in some areas and regressed in others and like you say, the 
shooting hasn't registered the pain upstairs yet. Nope not sorry I asked 
at all. But I've noticed you are much, much more at peace with your daily 
life with him out making his mistakes not in your presence. I know it is 
bothersome yes, but, you seem to be doing better with it all, and you were 
doing pretty good before my list sabbatical. Thanks for the update.

Brad


on 02:12 PM 4/18/2006, Kathy Du Bois said:

Hey Darb,
         Have you really been gone that long, or have I just fallen behind 
in my posting.  Shoot, Chris has lived two more places since then, none of 
which were our home and he's been through two more jobs.  He has 
officially dropped out of school.  He claims that he wants to get his 
G.E.D. and go into the military, but he hasn't done anything to move 
toward that yet.  He's still hanging with Nicky.  Drat!  He's now living 
in a two bedroom apartment, rent free, with another guy, this guys girl 
friend, a baby and a cat.  He is part of a program called the Life program 
that is supposed to help him get his act together, but they haven't done 
much with him yet.  I had hoped to have him over for Easter, but that 
didn't work out.  He claims he's happy because he likes being free to make 
his own choices, but we all know that that will bite him in the end, one 
way or another.
         Time Magazine had a really long article last week about high 
school drop outs.  Basicly, Chris has really shot himself in the foot good 
this time.  It's just taking a long time for the injury to register in the 
brane.  I don't think that he's doing drugs.  Or, at least, he's not 
majorly using.  People from church see him around town and they report 
that his eyes are still looking pretty clear and he seems pretty alert and 
engaging.  It's kind of fun to have my spies out everywhere.  He is 
probably doing under age drinking since Nicki's family is all heavily into 
drinking and Nicki has been drinking pretty heavy since she was thirteen 
or so.
         Oh, I know something else that you probably don't know, Nicki's 
family got Chris to take out a two year cell phone contract, with four 
phones, over two years, in his name.  That's how bad their credit 
is.  Chris told me that Rent-a-Center is trying to reclame all their stuff 
and they have been served an evicction notice, but they run and hide when 
anyone officially comes around so they are still holding up, sort 
of.  Both parents have been fired from their jobs and I have no clue why 
their car hasn't been booted and hauled yet, but I guess that where there 
is a will there is a way.
         I guess that I can see why Chris doesn't like our family 
life.  We're too boring.  Imagine the education and excitement that he is 
being exposed to in the name of love!  I try not to get depressed about it 
and just pray.
           At least we do stay in contact.  Chris went with Greg to see 
Caleb wrestle one Saturday.  I offered to do his laundry for him while 
they were gone and he took me up on it and seemed to really appreciate it.
         That's the latest from Maine!  Bet you're sorry you asked! GRIN!
yhtaK


At 11:09 AM 4/18/2006, you wrote:
,yhtaK *smile*

I've wondered how Chris is getting along? If this is rehash on the list 
you can message me privately if you care to. Last I knew he was wanting to 
get out of Nikki's place and trod back home, much to his surprise that 
wasn't happening.

Brad



on 06:20 AM 4/18/2006, Kathy Du Bois said:

Brad!
You are too unique!  I'd know that style of writing anywhere.  At first I 
thought about playing along, but I just couldn't stand it!
yhtaK


At 04:06 PM 4/17/2006, you wrote:
lol. Well can't fool yawl no how. Since my email address is my last name 
backwards, I thought it fitting to use my first name backwards... Darb. 
And thus signed it Retsil Yreytsym, otherwise known Mistery Lister. I'm 
taken back Kathy, pouting even lol, you knew it was me yet  no welcome 
back tsk tsk tsk. lol.

The Babbler



on 07:42 AM 4/17/2006, Kathy Du Bois said:

Yah,
I knew that it was Brad right from the first post.  Hows come he is 
choosing to be acting so mysterious!  You just can't fool family!
Kathy



At 12:16 AM 4/17/2006, you wrote:
What am I missing there, Brad, with those initials or is it something 
other
than?

Phil.