BLOG your BLESSING 1-4-09
This blessing is one that I am so very thankful to have.
My 9 yo grandson (looks about 7) ran away from home yesterday. He was coming to my house. This little fellow has an unreal temper and the older children antagonize him until he just gets so angry. Unfortunately his anger is all his fault, never mind that he is pushed to his limit, whether it be by aggravation or teasing, note the other children have no fault in his becoming angry. (Sarcasm intended.)
I am so thankful that a very nice lady saw him, realized the danger he was in, picked him up and took him to my house. I was working. He told her where I worked, she called me and said that she would keep him with her until I could get to her house.
I am ever so thankful that someone who cared about a child walking by himself, picked him up rather than one of the perverts that live in our area.
DD had gone off with her dad.
The part that really makes me angry is that he told some of his family that he was coming to my house—NO ONE even called to make sure he had arrived safely. That is not exercising tough love–to me it is saying ‘I don’t care.’
I was very careful not to let him know that I was upset with the entire situation that made him leave his house. He did know that I was upset with him for doing so. I did get him to promise me he would never run away again.
The family came over today for lunch and while here the GD that had helped antagonize him made comment if so and such happened, he may run away again and he said ‘no, I promised Grandi I would not run away anymore.’
Hope your yesterday was calmer than mine. Wishing for all a very good week.
Thank goodness this turned out ok! I hope he listens to you, and never does this again.
(((hugs)))
Comment by Sue — January 4, 2009 @ 6:25 pm
Thank God you are there for that child. He will never forget how you looked out for him. My gram looked out for me despite my family’s behavior, and she kept me alive more than once–long after she was gone. God bless you, friend.
Comment by SandyCarlson — January 4, 2009 @ 6:26 pm
Let’s not forget the amount of pressure and upheaval all of those kids and your DD are experiencing right now. Cut them some slack. Truly, God will deal with them as He needs to.
Comment by Ang. — January 4, 2009 @ 8:16 pm
Thanks for airing my business in public. Also, I never said the other kids did not anger him. I said he is responsible for the choices he makes during that anger and you may not lay it off on the other children, *as you were attempting to do*.
Comment by Cass — January 4, 2009 @ 8:17 pm
Further, he didn’t tell the whole family where he was going. He told the 7 year old.
Comment by Cass — January 4, 2009 @ 8:19 pm
Looks like you were a blessing to him in this circumstance. The neighbor is a blessing also! I am sorry that it caused sore feelings with the child’s Mom. I will keep you in prayer that all can reconcile and think of the children who need our protection.
Comment by Paulie — January 4, 2009 @ 9:27 pm
Thanks, Sue. No one knows the fear that I felt when I found out what he did and what COULD have happened.
Comment by grandi13 — January 4, 2009 @ 9:46 pm
Sandy, we all have someone to thank for how we deal with life and it is not always the parents, as was my case, too. I know my parents loved and cared for me, but my mom was not the one I wanted to imitate.
Comment by grandi13 — January 4, 2009 @ 9:51 pm
Ang., I know God will handle the situation. He always does. DD had every right to go with her dad. She needs more time than she gets.
I am aware of the pressure, surely not as much as they are going thru, but I am experiencing pressure because of the situation, also. I am ever so thankful that I am near by and can offer some assistance, tho minor it may be.
Comment by grandi13 — January 4, 2009 @ 9:59 pm
Thanks, Paulie, it will be okay in time. This is a hard time for them and feelings are thin.
Comment by grandi13 — January 4, 2009 @ 10:10 pm