[__ Prayer __] parents :-)

[Christ_empowered]

its good stuff. they're soon to be off on a relatively brief trip. I'll be at the house, which I usually handle well (having the little girl dog inside helps, a whole, whole lot).

I just ask that you pray for the parents and me, too. Oh, and the dog...she's 14/15, so I am a bit nervous about being in charge of her care without my parents around, but its only for a little while. Thanks.

 

[HeIsRisen2018]

Anything for you dude! Praying.

 

[Christ_empowered]

yeah...me again.

they just left today. so far, so good (LOL). Seriously, though; they need their vacation, and I need to realize that I can handle life, even with all the labels I've got slathered on me (right now, I think the going label is "Schizophrenia"). Ugh.

Its amazing, what The Lord has done in my life. I'm on fairly minimal meds, all things considered, and doing better than ever, at all levels. It helps tremendously to be made -physically- healthy. Kind of hard to "mentally stable" when you're suffering with physical health problems.

I don't know anyone around here, which is 1 reason why I get "off" when they go out of town. Everybody needs social interaction, and I don't have anyone here, locally, to interact with. On the plus side, they do have a very nice house, the dog, the cats, etc....so its not -bad-, its just...ugh. social isolation is part of the "mental patient" experience, so...yeah. By God's grace, I'm living far better than most "mental patients."

OK. Finished, for now.

 

[Pegasus]

How are things going brother?

 

[Christ_empowered]

hi. thanks for asking. Things are going well. My parents and I have largely reconciled, by God's grace, so...now, dad calls now and then, mama sends text messages, some complete w/ pics from their vacation spot. good times. God is good!

I'm well taken care of. Nothing fancy, nothing like that, just...I have freedom, space, a room of my own, and...the incredible pressure I felt for so long is over, by God's grace. I've been off probation for a very serious ("class a") misdemeanor for nearly 1 1/2 years now, and they were kind enough to let me off a good bit early, so...that helps. Of course..."all good things come from The Lord," so...I try to keep that mind, too.

After their last rather brief trip (dad had a trip for work, mama bought a ticket to go along...), mama mentioned me joining them on a trip somewhere. It'd be nice. They've taken me to a beach spot 2, 3 times which...is a miracle, at all levels, in and of itself. They now have the resources to do fun stuff, which...wow. Their workplace is -so- political, its non-stop....so I'm glad God blessed their efforts with more resources and higher status (especially where they work, status is sometimes even more important than salary...true story...).

All in all...its been good, so far. neighbors still yell stuff, but...per Verna's (much appreciated) advice+wisdom, I chalk it up to human nature+satan. "God's work in this world is always met with opposition." A lot of it just boils down to $$$ and status. The same people who laughed at me and called me a "trailer park *#*#*" and a "welfare queen," etc. are not too happy about me living -with- my now "well-to-do" parents, being healthy, not living all crazy, etc. I'm blessed, I just...do wish some people would simmer down, or maybe...move? I dunno.

but...yeah...im good, the cats are OK, the little dog is happy and well-fed, even the plants are doing OK, so...God is good! Again, thanks for checking up on me.