Thursday, September 15, 2011
An Angel Among Us
My daughter is still drinking, and refusing to go to treatment. She's afraid, she says. Not ready. (Too afraid to live and too afraid to die, I think) I feel like we're in a dark forest--the Forest of No Return, from Toy Land. But as we are stumbling, and bumping round in here, an angel appears. Her name is Diane. This woman, whom I've never met is the Behavior Specialist/Case Manager who my daughter was told to call if she wanted to go to inpatient. This woman has never met us. We've only spoken over the phone 4 times, for less than 2 minutes. Since I spoke with her on Monday, after the fight, and she calmed us down, she has been calling at least 2x a day to find out how we are. I finally was able to talk with her last night to thank her. We are total strangers (even thinking about this kind gesture is making me tear up), and she said, "Just calm down. Take a break and get some rest. When she's ready, tell her to call me and we'll get her help." Simple words, but so powerful. Like she brought me a down comforter and a feather pillow in the middle of this cold, dark forest. May God Richly Bless Diane. Praying for us all.
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So glad you have found Diane. I do believe God puts just the right people in our lives when we need them. I have stories of extraordinary kindness' that were so touching....people don't know how much this things mean when you are so desperate.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Annette. I do believe God puts people in our path as kind of sentries so that we can be gently guided. I hope that my girl can see this and hopefully, stumble back onto the right path.
ReplyDeleteSigne - I also believe that people show up in our lives for a reason. Some stay for a short period, then simply move on - unaware of the impact they've made with a small kindness.
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