that bridge whilst she was growing up, but now the history repeats itself, the drama is constantly high end as are the demands and threats.
I cannot say I danced across this bridge I have crossed with great trepidation, I know the dramas will continue but I have to learn to deal
with them in a different way, remove all emotion from my words, ignore all the vile texts and not respond to them nor to the face book comments. Some people thrive on high drama and they know how to project this drama onto us. They are also very good at blaming everyone else for their problems. I have to find a calm sheltered bay to put down my anchor for the sake of myself and indeed the rest of the family. For these situations we find ourselves in have wider ramifications with ripples which spread from a pebble skipped onto a lake. Everyone feels the effect. I have a new mantra ‘it is not my problem’ and are using words like ‘what are you going to do about this’ with no emotion in my voice.
It is harder the second time to cross this bridge, oh yes it is, I had crossed this bridge once before with the ‘mother’ I honestly did not expect to have to do this again, but alas nurture and nature have played
a huge part in this young woman’s life, we are a ‘heart family’ our blood relationship is love. *
The gate to this bridge is never really shut behind us once we have crossed, some of us have to deal with things in different ways, for others we may never hear from the ‘parent’ again, but we all carry a deep sadness and pain in our hearts, if not for the parent then for the children who ultimately have the fall out. These bridges can be varied and for many different reasons, may God guide you well. You have done and are doing your very best, bless you. I acknowledge those who have lost a child due to death, they, you and children concerned had no choice.