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Dave Harm


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I'd like to share a story with you, that has given me goose bumps, a nervous stomach, and filled me with a lot of excitement. The one thing that I have always loved about AA is the spirituality of it all and my own belief that nothing happens by coincidence

 

14 years ago I tried to quit drinking to please the courts and to save my marriage.  I did end up pleasing the courts but I lost my family. I lost my wife, three step-children, and my daughter. But something happened along the way and while I lost my family, I decided that this sober life was worth living.

 

And I hoped and prayed that somewhere down the road I would be re-united with my step-children and my daughter. Time moved on and except for a rare occasion I was basically cut out of their lives. Which I came to accept because I had let them down so many times in the past. And I'm sure they were tired of getting hurt and I couldn't blame them one bit.

 

But I kept believing that someday they would want to talk and the best thing I could do for them was be sober when that time arrived. Well, this past week my Higher Power has told me that this time is approaching. First, I received a letter from my daughter. We haven't spoken in over eight years. It was a very warm letter and I began to say prays that maybe just maybe it was time.

 

Then today, a trucker came into our business and found me.  He introduced himself and told me he was my daughter's father-in-law. We talked about my daughter, two grandkids I never met, and a son-in-law I never met. Then we made tentative plans for our families to meet on July 4th. He told me that my daughter talks about me quite a bit.

 

So tonight, Im writing my daughter a letter and God-willing a bridge will be rebuilt. Miracles happen if we just let it happen in His time.



-- Edited by Dave Harm on Tuesday 26th of May 2009 05:06:08 PM

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that's awesome Dave, and sobriety made it possible. It's likely that if you were still drinking the resentments would've been too great to consider the reunion. My son's mother and I called it quits when he was 2. I was very active in visitation but it was difficult driving 10 hours every other weekend for 7.5 years. Then when he turned 12 he asked to come live with me and my present wife. Those 6 years where a gift, and now that he has been in college the last 4 years, I rarely see him.

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This is absolutely no coincidence. It is the product of you choosing to do the right, noble, and courageous thing and the fruit that those hard decisions have produced. Heaven and earth will move for the man who makes right decisions.

My compliments to you! And my sincere admiration!!

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Wow - that is absolutely amazing. I love to hear the spirituality working in this fellowship - it is so beautiful ! really inspiring! Thanks so much for sharing

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Thankyou for sharing this with us, Dave. I'm so gladdened by your story. I know all of you are going to enjoy each other so much. I know you have so much to give & will enjoy sharing in it all with your new family bonds. This is wonderful. I'm so pleased for you :) Danielle x

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Thats great to hear. Family is very important. It sounds like things are going well.

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That is awsome. Really a great higher power story! This is the stuff that keeps us going.

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Wow, Dave, I am so happy for you!! This gives me hope, I have someone in my life (family) that I hope to me with again when the person is older. I too want to be sober when and if that happens. You have given me so much hope. Please tell us how it goes. You have no idea of how happy i am for you, and how much hope you give me.

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