Last night, I sat down and wrote my brother a four-page letter (he's in jail for a while... he has time to read that sorta stuff!). Those of you who've been following me for a while know that we have a REALLY strained relationship and have for years. I truly believe that God had a hand in all of this because as I sat down to write, there was no anger anymore, no bitterness, just me writing a letter to my brother, letting him know that we are here for him when he gets out. I tried to explain that he needs to get himself straightened out, get a job (a LEGIT one this time!) that he can have pride in and hold his head up and THEN he can find a good girl to settle down with. Right now, he's falling for these women who are as messed up as he is and they just keep each other from moving forward and trying to do better. I told him that I love him and that I hated the feud between us, that we've had a lot of family gatherings that I wished he'd been a part of if he'd had his act together because he can be so funny and wonderful when he's not being shady. Afterward, I called my mom and told her about it. She said that my letter could be what helps him to turn around because he's thought for a long time now that I truly hated him, and if he gets that letter of support and encouragement, it may make him really think about things, about changing, when he is released. I sure hope so.
He's actually been made a trustee at the jail so he's happy that he at least has things to do during the day to make the hours pass a little more quickly, and he gets extra food and snacks for the help that he does. That's much better than sitting in the cell, crying on the phone for our Mama to sell her soul to get him out!
Hope everyone has a great day and that God does something great in your life today!
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Moving Forward
Last night, I sat down and wrote my brother a four-page letter (he's in jail for a while... he has time to read that sorta stuff!). Those of you who've been following me for a while know that we have a REALLY strained relationship and have for years. I truly believe that God had a hand in all of this because as I sat down to write, there was no anger anymore, no bitterness, just me writing a letter to my brother, letting him know that we are here for him when he gets out. I tried to explain that he needs to get himself straightened out, get a job (a LEGIT one this time!) that he can have pride in and hold his head up and THEN he can find a good girl to settle down with. Right now, he's falling for these women who are as messed up as he is and they just keep each other from moving forward and trying to do better. I told him that I love him and that I hated the feud between us, that we've had a lot of family gatherings that I wished he'd been a part of if he'd had his act together because he can be so funny and wonderful when he's not being shady. Afterward, I called my mom and told her about it. She said that my letter could be what helps him to turn around because he's thought for a long time now that I truly hated him, and if he gets that letter of support and encouragement, it may make him really think about things, about changing, when he is released. I sure hope so.
He's actually been made a trustee at the jail so he's happy that he at least has things to do during the day to make the hours pass a little more quickly, and he gets extra food and snacks for the help that he does. That's much better than sitting in the cell, crying on the phone for our Mama to sell her soul to get him out!
Hope everyone has a great day and that God does something great in your life today!
He's actually been made a trustee at the jail so he's happy that he at least has things to do during the day to make the hours pass a little more quickly, and he gets extra food and snacks for the help that he does. That's much better than sitting in the cell, crying on the phone for our Mama to sell her soul to get him out!
Hope everyone has a great day and that God does something great in your life today!
