The last 48 hours have been really intense to say the least. On our block, two couples whom we have been friends with over the 5 years we have been here have informed us of their intentions to divorce soon. Our one neighbors wife has already left him with the house on the market and several and I mean several thousands of dollars in credit card debt, not to mention drained their accounts. He also has a 16 year old daughter he is trying to finish raising presumably without his wife now. Last week he asked me to hold on to his gun for him, and yesterday I took him, in total fear for his safety and mental stability to have an emergency consultation with our pastor when he begged me for help. Our other neighbor told me today that she and her husband have been having problems and they just don't love each other any more and she is tired of his arrogance and constant suspicion of her. "How can I have time for an affair when I am with the boys all day, especially her son with some special needs, while he works and when he's not working, he's on the golf course." Today, nothing seemed to go right with my husband at work and he called several times to have me commiserate with him over the phone. He works for a small company who is demanding more and more of him and his division yet, none of them have gotten their much deserved raises this year since the current economic state of our country means they are really struggling. He is totally frustrated right now, however, he knows how lucky he is to have a job with good health insurance (we still haven't gotten a bill from the emergency room visit two weeks ago). This company has come through worse times, and he is sticking with them for now. He is also torn right now given the fact that it appears his father's Alzheimer's is progressing very quickly. Recent reports from his step-mother are not encouraging and due to his work, we are stuck here and can't really help since they live in Denver. He feels so helpless. He doesn't know what to do or how to advise his stepmother and sister. All we can do is pray and hope God shows the way for our us, our famiy, and friends to come through these difficult times.
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