Guest guest Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Ebony, I hope you will stay. You have so much to offer. I have benefitted more than once from posts to myself as well as to others from YOU. Thank you Ebony! > Either you are an angel or you had help from some very special angels > who rescued you or both, either way you survived and you are still a > survivor. > > Most people are so caught up in their own " stuff/life " they really > don't take the time to understand they are hurting the innocent > bystander. You were an innocent bystander in all of that they > brought you into. I am happy for the grandparents. It was my > grandpa who gave me the courage I have. However, sorry to say he was > an alcoholic as well, but I was the only one who could calm him. We > never said " I love you, but I felt very loved by him, as much as he > could show anyways. He had issues as do most alcoholics. So I can > completely relate to a lot of what you had to say. I won't go into > details but know my heart goes out to the kid in you and what he had > to endure, yet I understand now more than ever where your compassion > comes from. I think most have a horrific story to tell and for > those of you who don't, just thank God it wasn't you. However, most > don't make it through this life without a story to tell. > > I too believe you have a choice to repeat the cycle or choose your > own path in life. I chose my own path. I crooked zig zag of a path, > but it's my own. Not sure what type of circumstances have to happen > to cause some to repeat the cycle. I noticed a lot of those who > repeat the cycle look up to the person they pattern after. They > immitate everything about them, the job, the way they talk, the sense > of humor, the way they walk, everything, including the bad things and > so ... the cycle continues. We mere mortals are so much more complex > than we can attempt to explain here. > > I don't know if I will continue on here at this site, but I am glad I > got to know many of you here. I just want to get that out there. I > am blessed in that way and you help me more than you know. I really > didn't come here for that, but I guess that it was supposed to happen > that way. > > Many blessings to you, Ken and to the board. > > love/peace, > Ebony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted July 7, 2005 Report Share Posted July 7, 2005 Ebony, I hope you will stay. You have so much to offer. I have benefitted more than once from posts to myself as well as to others from YOU. Thank you Ebony! > Either you are an angel or you had help from some very special angels > who rescued you or both, either way you survived and you are still a > survivor. > > Most people are so caught up in their own " stuff/life " they really > don't take the time to understand they are hurting the innocent > bystander. You were an innocent bystander in all of that they > brought you into. I am happy for the grandparents. It was my > grandpa who gave me the courage I have. However, sorry to say he was > an alcoholic as well, but I was the only one who could calm him. We > never said " I love you, but I felt very loved by him, as much as he > could show anyways. He had issues as do most alcoholics. So I can > completely relate to a lot of what you had to say. I won't go into > details but know my heart goes out to the kid in you and what he had > to endure, yet I understand now more than ever where your compassion > comes from. I think most have a horrific story to tell and for > those of you who don't, just thank God it wasn't you. However, most > don't make it through this life without a story to tell. > > I too believe you have a choice to repeat the cycle or choose your > own path in life. I chose my own path. I crooked zig zag of a path, > but it's my own. Not sure what type of circumstances have to happen > to cause some to repeat the cycle. I noticed a lot of those who > repeat the cycle look up to the person they pattern after. They > immitate everything about them, the job, the way they talk, the sense > of humor, the way they walk, everything, including the bad things and > so ... the cycle continues. We mere mortals are so much more complex > than we can attempt to explain here. > > I don't know if I will continue on here at this site, but I am glad I > got to know many of you here. I just want to get that out there. I > am blessed in that way and you help me more than you know. I really > didn't come here for that, but I guess that it was supposed to happen > that way. > > Many blessings to you, Ken and to the board. > > love/peace, > Ebony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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