One of the greatest gifts we can give one another is the sharing of our stories. Thank you, Jett, for sharing yours. It has touched my heart and I am glad you are soldiering on with life in all its pain and glory.
And welcome, you fit in just fine.
Linda
-----Original Message-----
>From: JETT <jettiam@yahoo.
>Sent: Mar 11, 2008 10:54 AM
>To: JournalWriting@
>Subject: [JournalWriting] Re: File - Check in....Roll Call
>
>Hello,I joined this group a month or two ago. Never really wanted to
>read anything that was sent out. But as I sit here crying sometimes at
>the screen. I open my email, and start reading, my brain makes my
>fingers click the mouse to do so. I have read almost everything. Never
>really responding to anyone. I even indulged in the email about
>suicide,going against what my inner voice said, to NOT! read that.
>
>I can only tell you how close I was, to doing so.Then I woke up. I
>lost custody of my four beautiful children, I was suburban soccer mom,
>had 2 boys and 2 girls, really well mannered respectful children.. I
>strive for them to be well mannered and have the up most respect for
>others, and for themselves. Those are really the only two things left
>in life that are free. Manners and Respect.
>I won't give out the reason why I lost them but I can tell you its
>every mothers worse nightmare. its still fresh in my heart and i'm not
>ready to open that wound just yet. What does a mother do now? after
>having lost her babies. my heart has lost the reason to live. its hard
>for me to go shopping and hear other children holler out MOMMY. going
>down the aisle with little girl clothes and boys sports gear, teddy
>bears, and race cars I lost everything.
>
>not knowing where they are who has them. if they are ok it makes me
>nuts. I wanted to just stab my self in the heart to get rid of the
>pain. and maybe if I laid in the middle of the street,waited for a
>huge 18 wheeler to do it. To my surprise the devil was pulling my
>right arm and god was on the left arm fighting over me. He wasn't
>giving up and he never let go of that arm. Just then i knew GOD really
>did care, he was there,when I wanted to walk out on to the main
>street, it was him that stopped me. Him that grabbed my sisters
>steering wheel when I drove her car. He knows its not my destiny to
>end it like that.yes HE DOES HAVE A BIGGER PLAN FOR US. Do I know what
>it is? of course not, don't be silly. Imagine, if all of us knew what
>our great plans were, most of us would have them done asking now what?
>
>
>Well I found my spirit again, regained control of my emotions, and use
>my words. I'm in college now taking up the very thing I enjoy the
>most. Writing! expressing oneself with a large array of words is such
>a graceful gift, anyone can have. Emotions are such a great thing in
>our lives as well. We use them to think, we use Emotions to help us
>express humor,anger,
>homeless center for teenagers. Helping others is what I have always
>been good at, and if I can just reach out to 10 teenage girls in my
>life. I'll be satisfied. p.s. My oldest child just turned 17 on
>Saturday. and she has been emailing me, and calling me just about
>every other day. Dealing with those emotion's will be hard but can be
>done take care everyone until get the urge to write again.
>
>Below is a poem my mother use to recite to me I hope you'll enjoy it.
>
>True Friends are like Diamonds,
>Precious but rare.
>False Friends are like Autumn
>leaves found Everywhere.
>
>
>NOW I CAN FINALLY SAY I JUST DID ROLL CALL.LOL
>
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Linda in Atlanta
see my blog: http://www.lindathi
see my work: www.thefiberconnect
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