Kathy,

Glad to hear the therepost he is seeing is clicking with him. What an
emotional  roller coaster for you guys. Like Peggy says, parenting goes
beyond the nest, but the immediate danger and daily frustrations won't be
in your face all the time when he is of age and does move out. Instead you
may find yourself wondering, praying and being concerned for his welbeing.
I always say it doesn't get better as they get older, it just gets
different.

Brad


on 06:52 PM 7/23/2005, Kathy Du Bois said:
Oh Brad,
          He is struggling so much with himself.  It is painful to
watch.  There are those times when I feel sorry for him and then, ten
minuttes later I find myself smiling because it is only 99 days until he
is
18 and with the courts permission, we can give him the boot.
          This latest therapist that he has is really clicking with him
and
trying to help him re-awaken his attachment to the moral convictions that
he once had.  He really brings Chris back to talking about the faith that
he claims to have a lot and Chris really does seem to be willing to
struggle with himself.  Believe me though, I'm tired of all of it.  This
all can't be over too soon for me.  I just wish that I could turn to the
last page and read the last paragraph about the happy ending, but,
unfortunately, there is no cheating allowed here.
Kathy


At 10:01 AM 7/23/2005, you wrote:
 >Kathy,
 >
 >Thanks. Finally through the sixty plus emails and an empty coffee cup to
 >prove it. Glad to see some remorse or appreciation on Chris' part for
 >yaw'ls patience, perhaps he is noticing the burden of responsibility and
 >it is biting a bit and he realizes more his path as he looks back.
 >Appreciate the updates.
 >
 >Brad
 >
 >on 04:52 PM 7/22/2005, Kathy Du Bois said:
 >Hey Brad,
 >Us, quiet!  When have we ever been!  GRIN!  So good to have you back!
 >Kathy
 >
 >
 >At 05:32 PM 7/21/2005, you wrote:
 >  >Thanks Vin-meister lol.
 >  >
 >  >Brad
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >on 10:00 AM 7/21/2005, Vinny Samarco said:
 >  >yay brad,
 >  >welcome back.
 >  >Vinny
 >  >----- Original Message -----
 >  >From: "Brad D" <[log in to unmask]>
 >  >To: <[log in to unmask]>
 >  >Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2005 10:07 PM
 >  >Subject: Bababababababababblers back
 >  >
 >  >
 >  >  > OK. After a shorter reprieve than originally thought, although
yet
 >in
 >  >the
 >  >  > midst of busyness,  I'm back on regular email receiving. yaw'll
kind
 >of
 >  >  > grow on a fella and, well, I'm just not happy unless I get a wad
of
 >  >  > Echurch email coming in per day lol. I'll try to keep up with
prayer
 >  >  > requests and etc. even if I don't have opp to reply to them
always.
 >  >  >
 >  >  > Brad AKA The Babababababababababbler
 >  >  >