I'm hurting today

[MissMillie]

Of course it's all part of the drama that is the story of my son and I.

I'm coming to the realization that I may need to let him fall... and I mean really fall hard. I'm afraid if I don't he'll never know how to take care of himself.

But I'm not sure I can stand to see it happen.



Don't let anyone ever tell you that the military is the toughest job you'll ever love. The person who came up w/ that advertising slogan was obviously never a parent.

[SeaLyons]

1. I don't know the back story,

but as a mother of two sons, my heart goes out to you.

:hug:

[Beer Snob-50]

2. i know it is hard

my oldest starts college next week and we got a newsletter saying if you want your child to succeed you have to let him/her make their own mistakes. it has been hard up to this point to let him do that.

[Gormy Cuss]

3. Hugs to you because it is hard

and a little Paul Simon:


You got to learn how to fall
Before you learn to fly
And mama, mama it ain't no lie
Before you learn to fly
Learn how to fall

You got to drift in the breeze
Before you set your sails
It's an occupation where the wind prevails
Before you set your sails
Drift in the breeze

Oh and it's the same old story
Ever since the world began
Everybody got the runs for glory
Nobody stop and scrutinize the plan
Nobody stop and scrutinize the plan

You got to learn how to fall
Before you learn to fly

[CaliforniaPeggy]

4. My dear MissMillie...

It is hard, probably the hardest thing you've ever done...

You must let him find his own path, in his own way.

How will he function once you're gone?

I'm so sorry...

:hug:

[MissMillie]

5. thing is

he's sooo depressed, I'm not sure he knows how to find his way out of the trouble he gets into.

But he refuses to listen to anyone.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. Oh, I hadn't realized that...

That makes it much more complicated...

I'm sorry...

:hug:

[Parche]

7. The One Who Sells Cars?

:hug: :hug: :hug: :hi:

[MissMillie]

8. yep

he's my one and only

and he's out of the car busines now... unemployed.

[crim son]

9. Some people take much longer than others to find their footing.

I hope your son finds his soon. It must be terribly painful to have to stand by and watch him struggle. :hug:

[GreenPartyVoter]

10. :^( I am so sorry that's the way things are going *hugs*