Kathy, Oh Kathyy I'm glad you stood your ground with him because if he really hasn;'t changed he doesn't need to come back. I know it must be hard to say no to your child but sometimes you just have to do what's best. I will be praying for you and Chris. Maybe he will thank about what you said and want to change. Just don't give up on him. Amy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kathy Du Bois" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, February 10, 2006 10:24 AM Subject: The latest fromChris > Well Guys, > We've heard from Chris. Actually, we've heard from Chris twice this > week. The first time that he called was Sunday evening. I believe > that he was making sure that I was watching the super bowl. We had a > pretty good talk and I invited him to come out some time so that we > could talk in person about some of the decisions that he is > making. He seemed interested in hearing what I had to say, and > definitely miserable where he is living now. Then, I could hear > Nicki, in the back ground, hollering for him and he had to go. > We had also heard from the school about Chris's latest. Chris is > still failing everything and he was offered a supportive study hall, > but turned it down because, in supportive study hall, he would have > to work. In regular study hall he can do whatever he likes. At > first we were all hopeful because it looked as though he were going > to take advantage of a supportive study hall to try to bring up his > grades, but, alas, Thursday morning, his advisor called me to let me > know that Chris had backed out and when she walked past regular study > hall, where he is now, he was just sitting in the back chatting to a > neighbor. Too bad. Anyway, I mention this phone call from school so > that you will understand how we continue to know that Chris's > attitude hasn't changed much so that you will understand my response > to Chris the next time he called me personally on Thursday afternoon. > > Chris: Hey Mom, how's it goin'? > Me: Okay Chris, how are you? > Chris: Good, good! Hey, guess what? > Me: What? > Chris: I might be moving back in with you guys. > Me: (in shock)! Oh, really? Why? > Chris: Because I can't stand it here. > Me: Well, Chris, you can't just move back. > Chris: Why Not? > Me: Well, because I don't think that you've changed. We would have > to talk about this. > Chris: Talk about what? > Me: Well Chris, you can't come back home with out us talking about > it first and laying some ground rules. > Chris: What? > Me: Have you changed Chris? > Chris: Gotta go Mom. (click) > > that was the conversation. We haven't heard anything since. I can't > give any analysis. I'm just reporting the facts. Howsever, in my > opinion, it doesn't quite sound like the prodigal is ready to come home yet. > Kathy