My grandma's funeral

Sorry I havent been on lately - between dealing with my daughter the criminal (she has fines now for truancy and shoplifting) Sunday my grandma passed away, and yesterday was her funeral. She looked so beautiful buried in her temple clothing, and the vail was placed over her face before the casket was closed. I had gone to the temple (for the first time in 12 years) the morning of the funeral, and I felt her presence. Maybe now she can help me get my daughter back on track. I love my new job teaching, so at least that is something thats been going well. -Sherrie

((((Sherrie)))) sorry to hear about your grandmother-it's hard to lose them even though we know that we will see them again. Perhaps she will be able to help with your wayward daughter (I have one of those, too). It is so comforting being able to go to the temple, I have missed that-right now I am too big to comfortably sit in the seats and pull myself up and down. I am looking forward to my surgery so I will be able to go again. So glad you have something positive to hang on to-teaching can be so satisfying. What ages are you teaching? Is that a church calling or a job in a school? good luck with that, sending ((Hugs)) ~lynn k

I actually teach adults - female offenders (non violent) in jail - I teach GED preparation classes. Actually I teach PRE GED preparation classes... the women I teach are on a 3rd to 6th grade level. It is very rewarding! -Sherrie

I have a son who is wayward. He is in the Drug Court system. Which is a voluntary system that has four levels to it. In order to reach a level, the offender must do a certain number of community service hours, attend substance abuse therapy, call in three times a week to the probation officer, and go to court once a week to check in with the juvenile court judge. In return for completing this program, all the charges are dropped. It is a very demanding program, physically, financially, emotionally, mentally, you name the resource, this program drains it. But it's worth it. My son has come a long ways and matured tremendously. Sometimes you have to smack your child upside the head, so to speak. I put my son in Drug Court. It was a good hard smack upside the head. It's been a good smack upside the head for me too. I've learned things I never would have learned any other way. Hang in there. Get tough with your girl if you have to. Someone is going to run your household and you want that someone to be you. Not your daughter. You'll have to tough and consistent if you want to get control back. Lynda D.

I'm sorry about the loss of your grandmother. Isn't it wonderful to know that this isn't the end and that we'll have a wonderful reunion someday? I sure hope that your daughter is just going through a rebelious stage. Don't give up on her. Sometimes these wayward youth really turn out to be wonderful adults as they mature. (If we can just make it through this stage!) Thinking of you Sherrie. Melody