Rhonda,

Oh, Loving, please know that I'm praying for Ben, and also for you.

It's so hard I think for a sighted person to loose their sight. Since, I've
always been blind, also, I don't know how those of you who have been
sighted do it. I know it's not easy, but I believe with God's help,
anything is possible.

Love and Blessings,
Pat Ferguson
At 04:49 PM 12/31/2005, you wrote:
>Maybe it's a little of both,  some days it seems to bother Ben more than
>other days that he can't see well enough to drive, or go anywhere  by
>himself, or just the two of us.  I feel sad sometimes too,  while I gained
>back a man I love and am glad to  be with, his sight was also mine...
>We've been through a lot these past few years,  bad times, and good,  I
>guess this is just an adjustment, a major one at that.
>It's just hard to see someone you care about feeling so down,  the thing
>they want most, the thing they desire most is to be able to see enough to
>drive and work like they did before, and I am powerless to do anything about
>that.  While it is true I have always been blind, sometimes I too wish I
>weren't.  Guess the major difference is I didn't choose this,  diabetes is
>such a bad disease, if it is not strictly controlled it can cause soooo much
>damage.
>Rhonda
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Echurch-USA The Electronic Church
>[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Phil Scovell
>Sent: Saturday, December 31, 2005 3:01 PM
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>Subject: Re: when someone you love is depressed!
>
>Rhonda,
>
>It is best to try and figure out first, if the feelings are really
>depression or deep, or strong, discouragement.  Discouragement is
>circumstantial and depression is retrospective.  Discouragement can look
>like depression so it can be confusing about what to do.
>
>Phil.