Perspective
I know that Jazsper and Dominick and Andie will all have some sort of issues at some point in time regarding their lack of a parent. And it is heart wrenching. I just think it is awful that they don't have one of their parents. It is so sad and such a loss for them.
But I was speaking to a friend today who told me the home situation of another boy that is on Jazsper's baseball team. At last night's game, I asked if he was coming and the wife of the coach, who I am acquaintances with commented that she didn't think he would be back for the last few games, there were some personal issues at home. It was sad to think home life could interrupt playing baseball, but he was the second player to stop playing because of something going on at home.
What my friend told me was a real life changer for a child. While his mom was in helping him shower and getting the soap out of his hair, his step dad came in, grabbed her by the hair, dragged her out with a gun in his hand.
How does this happen to people I know?? To a family that I talk with? To a parent that helps coach our baseball kids?????????
More importantly... Think of the consequences and impact that will have on that poor 6 1/2 year old boy. He saw this first hand. How horrible. That is something that he will probably never forget seeing and will leave him with mental/behavior issues for ever. How could he ever trust someone again when his step dad did this. And apparently this poor child had been living 4 years with an aunt and uncle. I don't know if that was just ending or if it had been when he was younger, but obviously this mom has had problems in the past. How sad. It makes me cry just thinking about it.
The perspective is that although our kids have had the unthinkable happen, losing a parent, they haven't had to deal with the image of this happening to their parent. My grandkids can go on with life knowing that their parent is safe in Heaven and they are safe in our homes. How will this young boy ever feel safe anywhere again??
It just is too much for me to even imagine.
But I was speaking to a friend today who told me the home situation of another boy that is on Jazsper's baseball team. At last night's game, I asked if he was coming and the wife of the coach, who I am acquaintances with commented that she didn't think he would be back for the last few games, there were some personal issues at home. It was sad to think home life could interrupt playing baseball, but he was the second player to stop playing because of something going on at home.
What my friend told me was a real life changer for a child. While his mom was in helping him shower and getting the soap out of his hair, his step dad came in, grabbed her by the hair, dragged her out with a gun in his hand.
How does this happen to people I know?? To a family that I talk with? To a parent that helps coach our baseball kids?????????
More importantly... Think of the consequences and impact that will have on that poor 6 1/2 year old boy. He saw this first hand. How horrible. That is something that he will probably never forget seeing and will leave him with mental/behavior issues for ever. How could he ever trust someone again when his step dad did this. And apparently this poor child had been living 4 years with an aunt and uncle. I don't know if that was just ending or if it had been when he was younger, but obviously this mom has had problems in the past. How sad. It makes me cry just thinking about it.
The perspective is that although our kids have had the unthinkable happen, losing a parent, they haven't had to deal with the image of this happening to their parent. My grandkids can go on with life knowing that their parent is safe in Heaven and they are safe in our homes. How will this young boy ever feel safe anywhere again??
It just is too much for me to even imagine.
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