Dropping to to let you know that you and your family continue to be in my thoughts and prayers.
And I wanted to apologize directly to you; I am truly sorry; I never meant for you to be dragged into this whole mess, such as it was, nor do I mean for you to "take sides". I wasn't even referring to you in any of what I'd posted on J3B's old thread.
I realize you do not want to talk to me right now, or possibly ever again, and I can and will respect that, if that's the case. I will not reiterate what I'd seen upon coming here, but I see things no one else does because I'm "outside" now.
Please don't grace the above with an answer, as I am not trying to restart a discussion that is over and done with; I'm done with that, and probably should never have posted what I did; but I am, who I am and have become over the years..and further changing will come as I grow older, and hopefully wiser.
Even if you decide not to speak with me again; I still have you within my thoughts/prayers, and will continue to check on you from time to time, as the burden you're carrying at this point is a heavy one.
In time, I will finish what I'm here to do, and leave again, this time for good.
So, any questions you might have, ask them while you can; this chance will not come this way once I leave this final time.
And you'll know when I do.
With that said:
Mentoring is and can be, a heavy responsibility; and I think you are well on your way toward doing that in an effective way.
You know more than you think you know, and that's a fact.
The experience you've gained is vital to helping others; if you haven't been there, you cannot even hope to help; and I believe you can and will. Not only here, but elsewhere in 3-D/real life.
Your confidence is building in that you're more sure of your answers; and it will continue to build as time goes on.
I met a man that was much like you years ago, that had been mentoring people through MLC for a number of years. He was very kind, patient, loved people, and truly wanted to help, though he'd been out of his own/his wife's for a number of years.
He was helpful to me, too; when I talked to him at some length.
I'd talked to many over that time, and each one gave me a "piece" of the puzzle to put into that big picture.
And, I believe that has been the same for you. All those pieces coming together into one big picture..and with that same picture, you'll draw on your experience/intuition helping others as you were helped.
Hope your Sunday is going well.
I'm hitting the road, got a long way to go.
Blessings to you, your wife, and your family, OP.
Remember, as each person is different, every MLC/Transition is different..what works for one may not work for another. Most of the time it is trial and error for ALL involved.
