Bill
April 18, 2008 | Meta
I talked to Casey this morning on the way to work. She wants you to sign her up on this website as “casey” login caseyr, she gets internet at her apartment now. She isn’t allowed to go to “myspace” of course (when I asked her about it she said she didn’t even think about it) She can’t go to the reunion , , I want whats best for her right now. She is doing unbelievable!! She truly is a different person, she has definately had a soul change. She also said she was never coming back to live in Birmingham anymore (which I am all for). I told her I wouldn’t be here if it weren’t for Bailey. As soon as Bailey is 18, I hope to move as well. I am certain God has a plan for Casey and it will all fall into place. She is exactly where she’s suppose to be.
7 Responses to “Bill”
I’m disappointed that Casey can’t come to the reunion, but it is as you said. She has to do what is best right now. I’m glad she can’t go to Myspace!! That can be bad!
And I think staying out of Birmingham is a good idea too.
Off the playground and away from the playmates. She may just like to stay in Albany for a while.
Anyway, it’s all wonderful news. I just hope she makes a really miraculous turnaround…and you know what I mean. I always pray for that miracle for all of my children and grandchildren. I feel it is their heritage. They were all born into a family that received the Gospel, and that wasn’t by accident. That was something that occurred before the foundation of the earth was laid. It was something that all of our posterity earned in the premortal life through valiance to Jesus Christ there. I’m not sure just how it works, but I’m sure that something special was in Casey’s blessing that Luis, a faithful priesthood holder of God on earth gave to her. It’s all in the plan. I wish I had thought to take her blessing down in shorthand. I thought about it much later, and started taking down other kids’ blessings in shorthand, and giving them to their parents, but never thought to do it with my own grandchildren.
By mother on Apr 18, 2008
Done.
By bill on Apr 19, 2008
When I first called Casey about the reunion a few weeks ago and she said she couldn’t go, I reacted too quickly in a negative way. After I hung up I realized I was wrong and the next time I talked to her I told her I understood, but I got a letter from her yesterday before we had talked and she let alot of past anger out at me. She said when she did something to disappoint me I showed no emotion or love, but her grandmother showed hurt and love in her eyes . and that I was never a real mother to her. I wrote her back today, very humbled and told her “Satan would have us live in the past, the Lord would have us live in the present and learn from the past”. I said alot of other things, but I told her one day she would know I loved her. I just don’t know how to show it. I was hurt too much in my life losing my children and it just numbed me.
By lainie on Apr 21, 2008
“Satan would have us live in the past, the Lord would have us live in the present and learn from the past”.
Wise words, Sis. I wish I could take them to heart. I’m really struggling with “the past” right now. Mom, I’m having the same sorts of problems you did a few years back, hard time sitting in Church, etc.
*sigh*
(P.S. NOT the fault of others, I’m struggling with my own huge errors).
By bill on Apr 21, 2008
Bill, there is a book at Deseret I want to get and read, about forgiving ourselves , after I read it I am going to send it to you. I know that is alot of my problem moving on and I’d say yours as well.
By lainie on Apr 21, 2008
Yeah, that’s part of it, but it’s complicated (as I’m sure your situation is) by the notion that one cannot go back and “fix” anything. What’s done is done, and the consequences will always be there in this life.
Things are further complicated by health issues.
By bill on Apr 22, 2008
Mortality is something isn’t it? Something I would have never guessed in a million years. I didn’t know that much pain was part of the package before I came to earth, but the Lord knows what will make us grow, much more than we know. He knows what we need to grow.
By lainie on Apr 22, 2008