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Hi, I'm new...just wanted to drop by and introduce myself. I've enjoyed reading your discussions so far. I look forward to meeting you all and hope ya won't mind if I come by and add to upon occasion. 
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I'm pretty sad today. Don't know what to do except pray. Last night I went to get on our home computer and my son had left his homework open on the screen...so I read it. WOW! My son has a pitiful life that he HATES and does not want to be here anymore and wishes he had never taken his first breath. There's more but that's the jest of it. The worst part is that he is now MAD at me for reading it. No explanation of WHY he feels how he feels in the paper, just mad that I shouldn't have read it and he shouldn't have left it up. He had no intention of me knowing but yet this is a paper he is turning in for school!!! If I was the teacher and I got a paper like this, IDK what I would do, but I probably would alert the counselor and/or parents but IDK if that's what will happen. He came home last night after visiting his gf and didn't even come in to say anything to me. I went out to say goodnight and he was already in bed. I said goodnight...he didn't acknowledge, but I feel he was awake, but not sure. When I tried to talk to him this morning he was just mad....last night I was so upset and knew he wouldn't want to talk so I wrote him a 4 page letter. I'm not mad at him, I'm SAD for him that he feels this way and I don't know what to do to help him. I know he won't want counseling. I will offer it anyway, but he already feels he is smarter than everyone. By outside appearances everything looks great. He has straight A's, job, car, gf of 2 years but inside he wants to die? Any prayers would be appreciated.
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Hi! I hope you feel free to come here often!!
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I will keep him in my prayers, as well.
My little girl is about to turn 8, so I haven't experienced the teen/older years yet. But, I know how it feels to see them hurting and not be able to do anything to help but pray.
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I will keep him in my prayers, as well.
My little girl is about to turn 8, so I haven't experienced the teen/older years yet. But, I know how it feels to see them hurting and not be able to do anything to help but pray.GH
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Thanks for the prayers. He dodged me yesterday. Went to his band practice before I got home from work which isn't normal and THEN! he didn't come home until 11:30! Which isn't normal. I was trying to refrain from calling him to see where he was at, but after 11, I just couldn't stand it anymore so I texted him and he said he was on his way. So he gets home and immediately takes a shower (more avoidance cuz I was waiting up like I always do) so I had to wait until he was out of the shower to tell him things I needed him to know for today. I didn't say anything to him about being late and he did not apologize or offer any explanation. I figured he was expecting me to say something and thats exactly why I didn't. But today he texted me about our phone contracts cuz he wants a new phone (guess he doen't want to die today). So after talking with a few people yesterday and crying alot, I am now chalking it up to typical teenage depression, but of course I will keep my eye on him. My BIL is coming for Thanksgiving so hopefully they can do some male bonding fun stuff so my son doesn't have such a mundane life. Anyway I feel much better today.
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Hi and welcome... I am really happy you joined in..
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You are a great mother.. hugs to you..
I think all of us.. kids and parents go through blue days sometimes.. and there are days we can write something and in a few days write something different and wonder why on earth we wrote that.. in a way it is good that you read it because you and others can pray..
It is so very very hard raising children... but we do our best.. I think more people have mundane lives then we realize.. praying for you both..
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Thanks Peacechild,
Well in regards to my son, I guess he plans on sticking around awhile cuz he just bought a new cell phone. I also came across a poem that his girlfriend wrote him (he told me not to read it and then just left it out so of course later I read it) and in the poem she says that he thinks they should end it...not sure if she is talking about life or their relationship but everything seems to be hunky dory today. Whew! So I guess my letter got thru a little. I hope.
Well in regards to my son, I guess he plans on sticking around awhile cuz he just bought a new cell phone. I also came across a poem that his girlfriend wrote him (he told me not to read it and then just left it out so of course later I read it) and in the poem she says that he thinks they should end it...not sure if she is talking about life or their relationship but everything seems to be hunky dory today. Whew! So I guess my letter got thru a little. I hope.
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I'm sad today for a different reason. Today, my older sister passed away 3 years ago on Thanksgiving day. (November is not a good month for me and my family anyway. My mom died 7 years ago on 11/08/03.) Please keep my niece and nephew in your prayers. They are really missing their mom today.
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((Hugs)) Praying for you and your family.. Although it makes it a sad day.. I am so sure your Mum and sister would want you to enjoy these moments too.. do something special in their memory..
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Wishing everyone a Happy Thanksgiving! Any day is a good day to remember the blessings that we have and thank the Lord for them. I know not every country celebrates Thanksgiving, but we can always be thankful. I am thankful today that I have this site to come to and chat with people from all over and get varying ideas about life's situations. I feel blessed to "know" people from here (as much as one CAN know someone online lol). Thank you all for listening to my rants at times and my problems or questions other times. Thanks for all the comments and prayers. God Bless each and every one of you! That is my prayer for you all today. Have a wonderful weekend too!
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I'm new to this thread. When I saw mature I thought, hmmm, probably some folks around my age or older then I saw the 40 something LOL. But God bless you for starting a fellowship thread and I want to subscribe. Well, yesterday I tried a new medicine my doc gave me for what he thinks is irritable bowel syndrome. It has librium (a benzodiazapine depressant) and an antispasmotic. Well the pain was better but I was so zoned out after taking the med with each meal I couldn't do anything. When I walked it felt like I was floating. As you can imagine I stopped it and will put up with the pain but being able to think and see. Will see what doc comes up with next.
I'm turning 60 next month. It's a strange hallmark and one that I'm looking at trying hard to look at as my glass being half full, but I'm still having feelings that it's half empty. If you don't have a psych handle on what I just said it's whether to spin it positive or negative. Part of me wants to go full speed ahead (or at least what passes for that nowadays) and the other part of me is rather distressed at the prospect.
Can anyone relate?
God bless you all especially the sick, suffering, grieving or hurt.
Will see what doc comes up with next.I'm turning 60 next month. It's a strange hallmark and one that I'm looking at trying hard to look at as my glass being half full, but I'm still having feelings that it's half empty. If you don't have a psych handle on what I just said it's whether to spin it positive or negative. Part of me wants to go full speed ahead (or at least what passes for that nowadays) and the other part of me is rather distressed at the prospect.
Can anyone relate?
God bless you all especially the sick, suffering, grieving or hurt.
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Hi and welcome.. so glad you could join in!! When I first thought of starting this thread there was not much general chat... I am so glad we are getting some responses and new people joining!!
That drug you took I wouldn't like either.. I like to be in my right mind... hopefully soon they will find something much more suitable.. will pray for you to be pain free!!
I think just go full speed ahead.. be positive and don't let your age hold you back.. our life is what we make it... I hardly think of my age.. you are as young or old as you feel and think of yourself being..
My parents are close to your age and they outdo me many many times.. they are very very active people.. and I know a very special lady who is over 80 and she could well be only 60!!
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Thanks for the kind words, good advice and support. It's nice to be here. God bless you and "full speed ahead" lol.
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I also say full speed ahead! Life is too short and before we know it we will be standing before God while He asks us "what did you do to glorify me with your life?" I know I haven't done very much, but since I still have time I am asking God "What do you want me to do Lord?"
My BIL was just here for Thanksgiving and WHAT a change in his life there has been! He is going to church 3-4 times a week and playing worship for the men's fellowship. He gets up every morning and reads the Bible and prays and writes in his journal. He doesn't drink anymore and is going to work on quitting smoking soon. He is just such a different person from that last time I saw him in Sept. I am truly PRAISING GOD for his transformation. It's SO cool to see prayers answered and lives changed. I was trying to inspire him in previous months and now HE is inspiring ME! Isn't that so cool?
My BIL was just here for Thanksgiving and WHAT a change in his life there has been! He is going to church 3-4 times a week and playing worship for the men's fellowship. He gets up every morning and reads the Bible and prays and writes in his journal. He doesn't drink anymore and is going to work on quitting smoking soon. He is just such a different person from that last time I saw him in Sept. I am truly PRAISING GOD for his transformation. It's SO cool to see prayers answered and lives changed. I was trying to inspire him in previous months and now HE is inspiring ME! Isn't that so cool?
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