tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13970003.post3163138824312814247..comments2024-02-25T21:33:44.400-06:00Comments on Garden of Eagan: The Stranger in My CarLeah Springhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02326240393099112570noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13970003.post-47687799390172051622016-06-27T17:13:02.251-05:002016-06-27T17:13:02.251-05:00That he asked his case worker for you by name says...That he asked his case worker for you by name says something. A baby step back towards you. It must have be hard on the car ride to have him so close but so far at the same time. Will pray he asks you to the family days. What a blessing from God that the judge agreed to this program rather than the jail time. Praying that knowing where he is, helps your heart and lifts the burden some. HugsRellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03166127006789802618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13970003.post-14295694867950365982016-06-25T02:24:33.361-05:002016-06-25T02:24:33.361-05:00PrayersPrayersJ.R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00325494506272820384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13970003.post-67874561148219970932016-06-24T00:17:41.620-05:002016-06-24T00:17:41.620-05:00I do Leah, I do.I do Leah, I do.elizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16376096667336921796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13970003.post-28399599644663666422016-06-23T06:58:10.345-05:002016-06-23T06:58:10.345-05:00Eliz, if you find your son in jail, and he is with...Eliz, if you find your son in jail, and he is within driving distance, please go visit him. I know with my kids, if they are in trouble they will not reach out to me, likely because they are embarrassed they screwed up. Also, the longer they stay away, the harder it is for them to reach out. Go visit him. Don't ask question, just tell him you love him. Let him volunteer what he wants. Leah Springhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326240393099112570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13970003.post-18778596202483209302016-06-23T05:56:06.658-05:002016-06-23T05:56:06.658-05:00My "stranger" is 35 this year. I "f...My "stranger" is 35 this year. I "find" him on the computer if I'm lucky I can "find" him because he's incarcerated. Years ago I went to a training for work about a Drug rehab program in Duluth, I saw a man of about 45 crying because his mom never saw him sober. He was part of the presentation. I wanted to hug him and tell him she'd be so proud. The program had given him a janitorial job, and he was finally on medication for depression and sober. I don't know if I'll live to see my son helped. In and out of prison/jail over the last 16 years certainly hasn't helped anything.<br />I'm so sorry. I know your pain all too well.<br />(((HUGS)))and praying for your son too.elizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16376096667336921796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13970003.post-26249352795237253772016-06-22T23:22:10.827-05:002016-06-22T23:22:10.827-05:00This is a good thing to talk about with your curre...This is a good thing to talk about with your current teenagers:<br /><br />"Would you like to be 13/14/16/17 the rest of your life?"<br /><br />[suggested by this quote]:<br /><br />"When teens start using drugs, their brain development stops at that point. This "kid" had started using at 15, which matched his current, very teen-like attitude. I wanted to ask "How did you get to this point? " and "Why don't you talk to your family?" and "Is this your "rock bottom?" But this was his thing. He is an adult, after all."Adelaide Duponthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01490123934889071074noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13970003.post-34777406826462721642016-06-22T17:48:48.042-05:002016-06-22T17:48:48.042-05:00I pray with you.I pray with you.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01018540626032113039noreply@blogger.com