Such wonderful news. Pass my congratulations on to your mother. My brother
is a recovering alcoholic with about 5 years of sobriety, however, my dad
was an alcoholic who lived his entire life in denial. Glad you will have
the internet for at least a few more months and are having such a great day.
Christine
At 10:04 AM 28/05/98 EDT, you wrote:
>Last night I went and celebrated my mom's 13th year of sobriety with her.
>What an accomplishment. Had a wonderful time. I talked about you guys, and
>how much help and encouragement I have recieved from ya'll. I called her
>when I got home, and she informed me that she was going to pay for our
>internet for the next 3 or 4 months. I am really blessed. She wanted to
feel
>like she was doing something to help.
>
>Today is my dad's last radiation treatment, have my fingers crossed that it
>killed all of those pesky cancer cells in his brain, and that they don't come
>back no more no more. Anyway, guess I am feeling pretty upbeat today.
>
>Yesterday was a wonderful day, had two great talks with my dad, told him how
>much I had appreciated all that he has done for me and my oldest daughter,
and
>that now it was my turn to do for him. Told him that he was one of my heros.
>He only has an eight grade education, but he is a self-learned man. Reads
all
>the time, mostly the great books, and he is one of the most intellegent men I
>know. I had never told him any of that before. And then going to the
meeting
>with my mom and seeing her get her chip, that was icing on the cake.
>
>I have realized that if I have to be bankrupt, I would much rather it be
>financial, than emotional, mental, or spirtual. I really don't have it all
>that bad.
>
>As a wise man once said, "Life is not Easy" and once people realize this, it
>becomes so much easier. Nothing is given on a silver platter, it all must be
>achieved. Today I feel like I have achieved much.
>
>Ya'll have a great day, unless of course you have made other plans.
>
>Sheila
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