Morning family,wanted to share some joy in this man's heart.When my children from my 1st marriage left for Texas with their mom after my first divorce,it was almost 31 years before I reestablished contact physically.I kept in touch by mail,birthdays,holidays sent $$ etc but God urged me to step up.lAST mAY mY 23 YEAR OLD SON AND i FLEW TO kATY.Texas to restablish my ties with my children.lOT OF 9TH STEP WORK TO DO ETC.Anyway met my grandaughter and grandson(20 and 16) and within 1st hour those 31 years of time disappeared.It was like we never left each other.Last night MY grandaughter conceived little Trinity Rose,a beautiful 8 lb ,19 inch miracle from God.She had previously lost a child and all were concerned but put our faith in our HP.I cannot explain the joy in thisGREATGRANPA'S heart to not only share in this event but the gratitude to my God for allowing me to be here today,sober and working recovery as none of this would be remotely possible in my active years(when my children left after my first divorce).My son is 43 and he also put together a 'NEW band CALLED 'isabells thorn" in honor of his love for his wife(I taught him to drum at an early age before my addiction got the best of me)A babbling GREATGRANDPA GOT TO GET TO WORK now but i can only share this joy with you all and always remember that the 'MESSAGE IS HOPE AND THE PROMISE IS FREEDOM..My little Rose of Texas!! Man ,even in the storms of life my God sends His blessings ,,what a long strange trip its been(greateful dead))
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