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Nette
Posted 12 years ago

I am feeling very embarassed. I am not usually one to overreact like this. In fact up to the point where you broke down and were talking about him hitting his head against the wall, I was feeling really thankful for your kindness in sharing your story with me and I was thinking your son’s adoption was such a happy ending to your experience. It was that crash or fall sound that scared me and really shook me up and then not getting any answer from you. I thought if the conference call had dropped that the phone would have been disconnected, but it still showed and sounded like an open line. I just kept talking to you, asking if you were ok. Anyway. I’m glad you are OK and I’m OK and we are all OK. Hope the rest of your Mother’s Day Weekend is lovely.
Nette
Posted 12 years ago

Hi Jen,
I am so sorry for the misunderstanding. The last thing I could barely understand what that your son was banging his head against the wall, then I heard crying and what sounded like someone falling or a crash and then I couldn’t hear you anymore, but it sounded like it was still an open line. I kept asking is your son OK, are you OK and didn’t get any response. My mind jumped to the conclusion that you might have lost your son or that you might be hurt. I was so afraid for you. I am sorry if I over reacted. I just wanted to try and get you some help if you were in trouble. I am so glad to hear that you are fine. Didn’t mean to stir up any daytime TV drama.

Nette
Posted 12 years ago

Oh Jen, I am so glad. I was so worried about you and your son. I didn’t understand what happened. I am sorry if my sharing upset you. I couldn’t hear you anymore after what sounded like something falling. I kept talking but got no response. I am so happy you are OK.

Nette
Posted 12 years ago

I still can not reach anyone. I found phone numbers online for Seat of the Soul Institute Offices and left messages there. All I can do is pray that this person is OK.

Nette
Posted 12 years ago

No it’s not that. The woman I was speaking with, I think she found her autistic son dead this morning. I think she needs help. IT was after the group call she stayed on the line with just the 2 of us. She broke down and started telling me about her son pounding his head against the wall and then she wouldn’t answer me when I asked if he was OK. Just sobbing and then I heard a crash or fall of somekind and I couldn’t hear her anymore. But the line was still open. I kept trying to talk to her for 20 minutes and then I hung up to try and call Gary or Linda for help. Someone needs to call the police to send them to this persons house to check on her.

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Nette
Posted 13 years ago

Eric,
I read your comment and understand that this is a very difficult time for you and that your past relationships were painful. I am sorry for your pain. My first thought was that you are very focused on the past and may be using that to create an inner conflict about wheither or not you should or should not be in a relationship. Today is a new day, you woke up and you are the person who you choose to be in this moment. It doesn’t matter what happened to you in the past. Every moment is a new opportunity to decide how you will react to another person. If the right person (or the wrong person) is put in your path then the outcome of that relationship is solely based on what choices you make today in this moment. If we practice what Linda and Gary are saying about always trying to make decisions from a place of love and spiritual integrity then the outcome will be positive. I am a firm believer in that the universe provides us with exactly what we need. I have gone through a lot of challenges in my life and I understand how difficult it can be to let go of the past. Forgiveness is never about forgiving those who we feel treated us badly, forgiveness is a gift we give ourselves. Anyway, those are my thoughts after reading your post. I hope you find some comfort.

Nette
Posted 13 years ago

Hi Klauttu,
I really liked what you said, it got me thinking. I wonder does the person who has the intention have to be the same person who acts on the intention? I think that sometimes it is enough just to have the intention and share that intention with others who might be in a better position to bring it to life. Also I know from my own personal experiences that even if I have the best of intentions the outcome may not be what I would consider successful or even positive or helpful to the situation, in fact good intentions can sometimes go very very wrong. I don’t think it really matters too much if the intention was successful or not as long as the intention came from a place of love. I used to live next to an apartment building where a woman and her 3 kids were always being beaten by her drunk abusive husband. Every week I would hear the abuse and call the police. The next day when I knew he was off in jail, I would leave clothes, toys, baked goods, diapers, etc along with brochures from local battered womens shelter on her doorstep. I never told her who I was. Unfortunately she was still with him when I moved away. All I can hope is that my little act of kindness made her life a little bit easier and that someone from social services would someday give her the real help that I was not able to.

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