[Magdalen] Dilemma redux

[Marion Thompson]

As  a mother, I know how one wants to oblige the child no matter how
difficult or personally costly that help may be, but I absolutely agree
with  this advice .  Hang tough, Mom.  Your son has no right to ask this of
you under the circumstances.  His choice, his responsibility to live with
his choice..  He has no right to expose you and your health to risks he has
willingly taken..

Marion, a pilgrim

On Thu, 9 Dec 2021 at 07:00, James Handsfield <jhandsfield at att.net> wrote:

> Making the right decision sometimes feels terrible.  I had that experience
> many times as Marcy’s caregiver.  I still feel it about the decision to
> have Marcy go into resident care at hospice.
>
>
> Peace and Blessings
>
> Jim Handsfield, CSSP
> jhandsfield at att.net
> Cain asked God "Am I my brother's keeper?"  The rest of Scripture is a
> resounding "YE
>
> > On Dec 8, 2021, at 6:47 PM, Grace Cangialosi <gracecan at gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > Somehow my original post and your helpful responses morphed into a whole
> > other topic, so I'm starting this one anew.  But it will be short, and
> you
> > don't have to respond.
> > I had told my son I wasn't comfortable taking the boys for the day, and
> he
> > took it well and didn't try to argue, other than sending me an article
> from
> > one of his conspiracy sites in which a doctor said masks are useless.
> > Today he called and said he's having trouble finding anyone to take the
> two
> > little boys, and since this Omicron isn't supposed to be a big deal, he
> > wondered if I would reconsider. I said I wouldn't.
> > I sent him a text suggesting that he ask one of his three older daughters
> > if they would watch the boys. He said none of them are speaking to him,
> so
> > that's not an option. That's a whole other story....
> > Trouble is, I'm feeling a bit guilty for turning him down again and
> > wondering if I'm really being overly cautious.  But if I get sick between
> > now and Christmas, when I have two services, and my trip to Florida to
> > visit my daughter, I'll be really upset.
> >
> > --
> > Grace Cangialosi
> > Ruckersville, VA
> >
> > * "Service is what prayer looks like when it gets up off its knees and
> > walks around in the world"*
> > *                                              Michael J. Graham, SJ*
>
>