prayers needed

Joined Oct 2005
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bradenton, florida
as some of you know i suffered a stroke a few months ago and i thought this was as tough as life could get, but i was wrong. my nephew who is 17 has been living with me for the past 12 years as his dad just didn't want to deal with him. recently he had moved back in with his father as they tryed to make it work. well it didn't. my brother pretty much told him he did not want him around and told him to get out. needless to say jeremy(nephew) was crushed and reached his breaking point today. i got a call from jeremy at about noon saying he was going to take his life. luckily he called me and i was able to keep him on the phone as we got the police to go to his house. they got there in time and have now baker acted him as he was going to do it and had the means to do it. times like this just make you stop and realise how small your own problems are. i basically raised jeremy and considered him a son the same as my own son who i lost a few years ago in a motorcycle accident. so any thoughts and prayers will help as we begin to understand and help him deal with this.

sorry for the long and rambling post but i just needed to get this out.

so as a preacher once told me hug your loved ones and tell them you love them as you do not know what tommorrow brings.


ty jeff
 
You and your nephew will be in my prayers, brother.

Semper Fidelis
 
Jeff,

You and your family are in our prayers, bro. Lean on the Lord, brother and He can get you through anything. If you need anything or just need to talk, p.m. me.


Dustin
 
You and your family are in my prayers. If you need anything let me know.

Sam
 
Jeff, I am sorry to hear this...

Good luck with everything and we will be thinking of you.
 
You and your nephew will be in my prayers.

Take care of yourself.
 
That's terrible. Especially at this time of the year. I'll keep you guys in my thoughts.
 
My God, what is so wrong with a 17 year old, unwanted since he was 5, that he's such a burden to have around? My prayers for him, you jhopephulle, and all your family. I hope The Lord will bring this mess to some sort of constructive conclusion.
 
My prayers are with you buddy. Thank God he knew the right person to call and that you were there for him. It says volumes about how much he loves you and you love him.

We are here for you through this long journey - don't forget to lean on us.
 
You and your nephew will be in my thoughts, I hope all will be well for the both of you.
-Mike
 
Hi Jeff,
While I am sad to hear that he wanted to end his life; I am glad that it did not happen. You and your family will be in my prayers. Hang tough bud and God bless.
 
Jeff so sorry to hear about your nephew. Maybe this will help all involved. It is how I get through the day. I read it every morning.
Peace!


Hue


Desiderata
Go placidly amid the noise and haste and remember what peace there may be in silence.
As far as possible without surrender, be on good terms with all persons. Speak your truth quietly and clearly;and listen to others, even the dull and ignorant they too have their story. Avoid loud and aggressive persons, they are vexations to the spirit. If you compare yourself with others you may become vain and bitter; for always there will be greater and lesser persons than yourself. Enjoy your achievements as well as your plans. Keep interested in your own career, however humble; it is a real possession in the changing fortunes of time. Exercise caution in your business affairs; for the world is full of trickery. But let this not blind you to what virtue there is; many persons strive for high ideals; and everywhere life is full of heroism. Be yourself. Especially, do not feign affection. Neither be cynical about love; for in the face of all aridity and disenchantment it is as perennial as the grass. Take kindly the counsel of the years, gracefully surrendering the things of youth. Nurture strength and spirit to shield you in sudden misfortune. But do not distress yourself with imaginings. Many fears are born of fatigue and loneliness. Beyond a wholesome discipline, be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe, no less than the trees and stars; you have a right to be here. And whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. Therefore be at peace with God, whatever you conceive Him to be, and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life keep peace with your soul. With all it's sham and drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. Be careful. Strive to be happy.