Eating again! (long, sorry!)

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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!!---

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" 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.