I am so very sad and hurting...

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staropeace

Richard Bachman's love child
Nov 28, 2006
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Thank you all for your kind words..this is where I come when I need comforting. I love you all.
It seems that Paul could not rise above his shakey start in life. He was so wired to self-destruct. It is so sad because he was one of the smartest kindest guy you would ever hope to meet. He is not hurting now, I guess. I took in another teen named Chris at the same time. He is now working and making big bucks at heavy equipment operating and is getting married. He made it!
Sometimes dealing with youths one never knows how things will turn out. I have seen some very sad things and I have seen some miracles. I have to hold unto the miracles.
Thank you all.
 

staropeace

Richard Bachman's love child
Nov 28, 2006
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I am as well as I can be today. A bit overwhelmed with everything. Thanks guys.
Grampa, after leaving university, I worked only with youths for a few years. It is exhausting to say the least...at times, very sad. I went on and ran a homeless shelter for the homeless folks. I enjoyed that so much! The streetpeople are the best! Because of the ungoing cancer, I have stopped working at this stuff. Maybe if things work out for me medically, I can return because I miss the people so much. I dealt mostly with native people with both groups...the young and the old.
Paul was a big tall native guy who would beat the crap out of anyone who was a danger to me. Lol....he could terrify with just one look. He was a big marshmallow and they did not know that lol. Loved him muchly.
 

Grandpa

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staro, you're a gentle, loving, kind soul. We should have more of you in the world.

Paul was a big tall native guy who would beat the crap out of anyone who was a danger to me. Lol....he could terrify with just one look. He was a big marshmallow and they did not know that lol. Loved him muchly.

In my daughter-in-law's case, she's a teacher who spends as much time as she needs to, in small groups, or one-on-one, to ensure that these disadvantaged kids get the instruction they need. She worked with one kid who quit the gangs, kept at it and at it and at it until he could pass, graduated from high school... and then a few months later was shot to death in an altercation in another state.

Sometimes the world just doesn't seem fair, and indeed it isn't. We just keep on doing the best we can to improve ourselves, make our corner of the world a little better for our presence, and hope that someday in the big scheme it's counted for something, and generations down the line have a better life overall due to our little contributions that we're making now.
 

staropeace

Richard Bachman's love child
Nov 28, 2006
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Thank you and the vids made me cry...but a good cry. Becky is taking it hard. We have guests down from the Fort. We were all sitting outside having a brew and Becky started to say something but stopped and burst into tears completely in the middle of her sentence. I am sticking close to this board because it helps me.
 

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