tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508545331300613340.post8309695469215244599..comments2023-05-31T05:22:30.747-05:00Comments on only casual observations: Thinking Ahead...Way Ahead, I HopeJanie Morrishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18053546704853403645noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508545331300613340.post-58668998095438578382008-04-28T08:57:00.000-05:002008-04-28T08:57:00.000-05:00Oh man, these types of thought haunt me! My daught...Oh man, these types of thought haunt me! My daughter's dad is totally incapable of dealing with any child once they develop their own opinions. We've been divorced for many years because of it. He rarely takes her now, and then it's only for appearances sake when he's with relatives. That said, my daughter has 4 big brothers. The oldest is now 22 and has 3 little kids of his own. He's also in a very depressed area of southern Illinois. Although he'd take great care of his sister, it would certainly be a hardship for him, and I'm not so sure that his wife would deal with the situation well. But they're young, and things can change. The next brother is turning 21. He's not been diagnosed, but based on family history I'm 90% sure he has paranoid schizophrenia. He has a girlfriend who I ADORE, and who is excellent with my daughter. But again, they're very young so it's hard to know what will happen next week, much less a few years down the road. The next brother is 19 and currently at home for a few months trying to get his feet back on the ground. Although, sometimes I forget he's here because he keeps to himself. He does have diagnosed paranoid schizophrenia. He used to be the brother who couldn't STAND to be around his sister, but now he's so close to her that watching them together makes my heart ache! (there is hope for your kids Terri! LOL) That said, he'll have all he can manage to care for himself. The last brother is also 19, and just joined the National Guard. When he's done growing up he'd take great care of his sister. My biggest prayers is that everyone has their lives figured out a bit before anything happens to me! By the way, about the book "Gifts", I'm one of the contributors!Leah Springhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02326240393099112570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-508545331300613340.post-18632446752791602882008-04-25T11:58:00.000-05:002008-04-25T11:58:00.000-05:00Boy, this is something I think a lot about, too, e...Boy, this is something I think a lot about, too, especially since both my kids have special needs. I think my daughter will be able to live independently and have a family, but she doesn't have a lot of tolerance for her brother and I don't know that I could ever ask her to be in charge of him. <BR/><BR/>My fondest wish is that my son will meet a bossy woman who loves him and will provide him with an extremely structured life (there's one marriage in our extended family that's a good model for this). Short of that, I think my husband and I are just going to have to live forever. That's an option, right?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com