Remember when I put you on the river? At least that is what you called it. You literally did wind up on the river....
I cried and cried, but knew that I had to do it, tough love had become the only path...
You thanked me for so many years afterward for doing that. It just became the big story of your life, telling others about it, actually BRAGGING to others about it once you finished feeling sorry for yourself over it....
You said that you would have never become the person that you are, if I hadn't taken action and did what I had done. You said that you got a taste of REAL life, and the struggle to pull yourself out of your mindsets and negative and bad influences around you were all because I had practiced tough love.
I felt guilty for years, but for years up until your death you bragged on the fact so....thank you, son. Thank you for that reminder.
I love you with all of my heart and would give anything and it's uncle to have you here with me now, coaching...saying what you would typically say...."Your problem is that you pamper the girls..."
I would give anything and it's uncle to have you here back with me, because...you have always been SUCH a help with pa'paw. You matured so well, took over responsibility that you saw was overwhelming me. You took him/us to doctors/procedures and what have you.
I pray that I be present with Pa'paw when he takes his last breath, because your spirit will physically be in the room, I just KNOW it. But if I'm not, that is okay too, because at least Pa'paw will know it. Docs made it clear to him today, Go home, you will absolutely die.
This has calmed him from so feebly begging to come home.
No matter what happens in life, or what paths we choose to take, my heart is with my family. I will stand firm on God's word and direction of what God's word and leadership says to do about it. I will follow his lead and not feel guilty. This is why I thank you so much...for being my son. I know exactly what you would say about it too. We've spent too many suppers together on a share of our feelings and thoughts.
I love you so MUCH!
Tomorrow for you. Forever for me.