Phil, I'm praying for Gretchan and for you and Sandy.

I'm praying for a miracle healing on your back.

I'm sleepy.

Love and Blessings,
Pat Ferguson

At 03:47 PM 5/25/2006, you wrote:
>Gretchen had to go before the diversionary board the other day due to her
>non compliance and bad recent drug tests.  Since her case officer assigned
>her, that is, reassigned her, to the drug classes, and since she has been
>attending them, the board decided to give her a second chance.  this means
>several things.  first, she is functioning under a zero tolerance level,
>which means, one bad drug test, one missed drug test, or one missed class
>and she is terminated from the diversionary program and sent back to a
>judge, that is, the court.  He then decides her fate.  It also means she not
>only has to pay the remaining money she owes the diversionary program, which
>is down to about 3800 dollars, but she has to pay for each and every class
>she is now taking.  In short, this means that she has no money left from her
>paycheck.  Thus, we don't get paid rent.  If she can't pay rent, she can't
>live here.  Gretchen admits to not only being stoned on meth the last few
>days but to selling it to help pay for her own.  Wonderful!  Additionally,
>she has a new boy friend, an x meth addict, of course, whom she has all but
>admitted gets high with her.  So much for being an x junky.  To top it all
>off, her other boy friend, the one who has been in prison for the last six
>months for non compliance, gets out next Tuesday.  Of course, there's one
>other thing.  Gretchen could get stopped and arrested any where alone the
>line and even her case officer says that such an event, of course, means
>straight to prison.  Colorado has this stupid three strikes and you are out
>law.  If they had a one strike and you are out law, there would be fewer
>criminals walking around and fewer drunks back out on the road.  Gretchen is
>on 2.5 strikes.  Yes, I am still taking my steroids for my back but I think
>they are making me meaner.
>
>Phil.
>
>
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