Just a few days ago, I posted about Kathleen; she is 82 and I tell how she has always been in such good health. See the post here
On Sunday night, TWO DAYS after that post, Kathleen suffered a heart attack!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! She is in the hospital, miles away from her home in Idaho. It is likely she will have surgery.
Then, I just got off the phone with my friend whose 36 year old niece died of a brain tumor a few days ago. (Side note: 6 women in the same neighborhood also had brain tumors!)
I hate stories like this.
I hate news that involves:
health issues
car accidents
job loss
illness
divorce
It totally upsets my equilibrium; it throws me for a loop.
I want happiness for everyone all the time.
I really WANT "Happily Ever After!"
Not just for me, but for everyone else as well.
Does there always have to be opposition?
I guess so.
Showing posts with label divorce. Show all posts
Showing posts with label divorce. Show all posts
3.13.2012
5.21.2010
The Divorce
They were newly married and in love...
Then WWII interrupted their lives.
He went to war just as he learned he would be a new father.
She went to California and had a baby girl while he was at sea.
He was lonely and far away... mostly he yearned to come home to wife and daughter.
She was lonely and yearning for companionship.
But, instead of coming home to a wife and 2 year old daughter, he came home to a divorce....oh, he was hurt, angry, bitter, disappointed; a host of emotions.
But, he loved his beautiful little daughter, and faithfully took her every summer. He loved her deeply, was proud of her, but had angry feelings for her mother.
He often shook his finger in his little daughter's face criticizing the little girl's mother. It was hard on her, she loved her mother, and didn't understand her father's anger.
Many years have passed; some emotions may have changed.
The father is old, the mother deceased. Each married someone else and had a happy companionship with another spouse.
Father and daughter love each other deeply; she is a saint to him, he so good to her.
But, the lingering effects of divorce remain with both of them.
I know that divorce is hard, hurtful, painful, emotional; but I do admire the divorced parent who never belittles or speaks badly of the former spouse.
Easy to say; hard to do.
Then WWII interrupted their lives.
He went to war just as he learned he would be a new father.
She went to California and had a baby girl while he was at sea.
He was lonely and far away... mostly he yearned to come home to wife and daughter.
She was lonely and yearning for companionship.
But, instead of coming home to a wife and 2 year old daughter, he came home to a divorce....oh, he was hurt, angry, bitter, disappointed; a host of emotions.
But, he loved his beautiful little daughter, and faithfully took her every summer. He loved her deeply, was proud of her, but had angry feelings for her mother.
He often shook his finger in his little daughter's face criticizing the little girl's mother. It was hard on her, she loved her mother, and didn't understand her father's anger.
Many years have passed; some emotions may have changed.
The father is old, the mother deceased. Each married someone else and had a happy companionship with another spouse.
Father and daughter love each other deeply; she is a saint to him, he so good to her.
But, the lingering effects of divorce remain with both of them.
I know that divorce is hard, hurtful, painful, emotional; but I do admire the divorced parent who never belittles or speaks badly of the former spouse.
Easy to say; hard to do.
3.25.2010
Truth Can Be Stranger Than Fiction
Divorce; sometimes amicable, but not in this case in the deep south...
Father wins custody of three small boys. But works 50-60 hours a week, leaving boys, ages 6, 4, 2 1/2, unsupervised for many hours alone to fend for themselves.
Mother of boys and grandmother go to home....take boys to grandparents' home.
Father comes home - no boys. Angry, goes to home of former in-laws.
Argues with grandfather; violence ensues with grandfather shooting father of three boys in self defense.
Mother of boys tries, but her life is so mixed up, she cannot raise three boys; put in foster care. In desperation, she takes little boy - age 3 - and leaves him on steps of hospital in hopes he will find better life.
Hospital locates mother's sister. Aunt of 3 yr old had had a child die, was delighted to take in sister's child to raise him with her other 2 children.
Boy raised by LDS convert aunt, but refers to her as mother.
Boy - turned man - is kind; humble; good, good person; sports lover; hard worker; gentle; pleasant demeanor and disposition .
And is the bishop now!
I love it when people triumph over adversity and circumstances and are able to lead fulfilled, productive lives.
Bishop, you inspire!
Father wins custody of three small boys. But works 50-60 hours a week, leaving boys, ages 6, 4, 2 1/2, unsupervised for many hours alone to fend for themselves.
Mother of boys and grandmother go to home....take boys to grandparents' home.
Father comes home - no boys. Angry, goes to home of former in-laws.
Argues with grandfather; violence ensues with grandfather shooting father of three boys in self defense.
Mother of boys tries, but her life is so mixed up, she cannot raise three boys; put in foster care. In desperation, she takes little boy - age 3 - and leaves him on steps of hospital in hopes he will find better life.
Hospital locates mother's sister. Aunt of 3 yr old had had a child die, was delighted to take in sister's child to raise him with her other 2 children.
Boy raised by LDS convert aunt, but refers to her as mother.
Boy - turned man - is kind; humble; good, good person; sports lover; hard worker; gentle; pleasant demeanor and disposition .
And is the bishop now!
I love it when people triumph over adversity and circumstances and are able to lead fulfilled, productive lives.
Bishop, you inspire!
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