Dear SR,
Today my son turns 16!
This teenager has watched so much, at his tender age,
watched his
sisters fall to drugs and watched as they crawled back out of that deep hole,
and watched
how he and his parents were lied to, stolen from and manipulated at,
and watched
how his parents had lost that last brick that held his world together, all the
while being put right in the middle of addictions wrath.
But, God, his HP, had been and will continue to watch over him, comfort
him and guide him down the path towards happiness, health and hope.
Our son is a survivor of what addiction had tried to do to him and his family.
He survived intact, but not alone. He has accepted support and stayed
positive.
I looked for the good that came out of addictions unwelcome intrusion
into our family and found this teenager, a child who gave me sweet hope
and the courage to stay in today and not hold onto the past or obsess
over tomorrow. He IS a gift from God.
SR members and lurkers, look around you for the gifts that addiction
hasn't touched or taken away.
Gifts that have survived intact, a healthy glorious "normal" gift.
They are there...waiting for you to enjoy and appreciate them.
TF