Re: Eating again! (long, sorry!)

[Guest guest]

I am so glad to hear that is eating again! Sounds

like Harold has been good for him too! Oh and YOU have quite a

talented writer there! Bre loved his poem and I think she is in

love. lol. She does like to see boys can write too.

Sandy

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<@...> wrote:

>

> Good news - is eating again!! (don't jinx, don't jinx!!)

>

> I might repeat myself here, but where had met with Harold,

> my friend/acquaintance one night last week at the YMCA, he felt

> better some (talking about religion/scrupe issues). Then Harold

> had to postpone meeting last Friday p.m. and met with him

> after school on Monday. Harold is someone I've known since my

> oldest (now age 20) was young, someone I've chatted with, etc.,

and

> then I know he's a minister or working towards that.

>

> ANYWAY, was somewhat better after the first time (Harold

> spent about 2 hours with both of us) and got better each day.

>

> began Sunday school this past Sunday at a nearby church

and

> we both attended church at 11 (I met him). I think the group of

> kids he already knows there will be good for him, I hope this

> works. By this, I mean he needs a social life too, OCD aside.

>

> So then Monday Harold picked up after school, spent about

45

> minutes or so (I gather) with , talking Bible and just

> chatting. Harold told to call him anytime he needed, but

> nothing more was planned as is doing so well. (don't jinx!)

>

> I called to thank Harold and he said he enjoyed it also and he

might

> just call to meet/talk anyway sometime (they apparently

have

> some intellectual things in common - pathology, etc.) and that he

> was also an introvert when young and understands the problems with

> making friends, conversations, etc.

>

> So this all worked out great, whether they need to meet up again

or

> not.

>

> I had received a call back from 's new church minister

after

> I had set up the first meeting with Harold. So I went ahead and

> filled in the minister with the thought that we just might need to

> talk with him sometime in the future. He immediately said that he

> was familiar with OCD when I asked. (I think he said " very

familiar)

>

> But talking to him, I thought I'm glad I got Harold already, as

the

> minister wanted to know what I thought might have triggered it,

peer

> problems or has something happened. When I said, more or

less, " no "

> he still came back to triggering.... Listening, I thought " oh

no! "

> I explained 's history to him, began in 6th grade (now in

> 11th), etc.

>

> Well, this is getting long. Also, off topic, but wanted to share

> this poem (see below) wrote for homework Monday night.

> Maybe not quite " off topic " considering the scrupe/religious stuff

> lately with OCD.

> *I* cannot write poems and so was pleasantly surprised when I read

> 's.

> ---And to Sandy, hope you see this to share with Bre!!---

>

>

> *********************

> " Through the Fog & Towards the Light "

>

> When it comes to being righteous

> And sticking to what's true,

> We can sometimes think that it's

> As easy to say as it is to do.

>

> But when faced with adversity

> Will we be steadfast?

> Through our lusts and our temptations,

> Can virtue truly last?

>

> We may all stray from the path

> And feel our fate is sealed,

> But no matter how far we stray,

> We can't to despair yield.

>

> For even when we're broken

> And bonds of hopelessness bind,

> Look through the fog and towards the light

> And the true path you will find.

>