Hello Ned,
Sometimes it is hard for us to see what is right under our noses when it 
comes to our children or grandchildren because we do not want to believe the 
people we love would behave in this manner.  I am and will be praying for 
you and for Ivy Michelle.  God loves her and he can work miracles as you 
know.
Virgie and Hoshi
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ned Benton" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Monday, March 20, 2006 1:29 AM
Subject: Re: Decision To Make


> Rhonda 1,
> I know what you mean about one of those "show me" people.  I am a lot that
> way.  Many would tell you that I am gullible.  Well, I am somewhat both 
> and
> at the same time somewhere in between.  I will go the 2nd and 3rd mile 
> with
> people and give them every opportunity but once you have violated my 
> trust,
> then I am suspicious and want to some evidence.  I just had a situation 
> with
> my grand daughter.  You all will remember how  we were reunited after 
> twenty
> years ago just October of 2004. After talking with her and visiting with 
> her
> a bit, I began to wonder if she was just using me and thinking that maybe 
> I
> was her rich grandfather.  I refused to believe that though there were a
> number of things to make me think it more.  In January of 2005, I got a
> family plan for my cell phone and added her to it.  A month or two later I
> helped her to get her high school diploma at a price of $250.00.  She
> couldn't get a job without it, she said. Anyway, a long story short, (did 
> I
> hear someone say short?) after many things and many prrofs to me that she
> didn't intend to work nor change her life, I took her off my phone.  Now,
> she is in jail for not paying child support.  I will probalbly not hear 
> from
> her again unless i look her up.  Maybe I can visit her in jail and let her
> know that I love her but that I expect something out of her too.  Please
> pray with me for Ivy Michelle.
>
> God give you strength, Phil.
>
> Ned