Your photos and the mention of three years away from Patick brought a wee tear to my eye. thanks for the pictures.
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Originally Posted by thescot
Your photos and the mention of three years away from Patick brought a wee tear to my eye. thanks for the pictures.
Jim, my son Patrick has come a long way in his life. He battled a long addiction in his early life (he's 26 now) with drugs & alcohol. There was a time he lived on the streets (when he wasn't in jail). I tried to help him, but in the end learned that we cannot assist anyone who doesn't first wish to help themselves / or accept the help offered.
As a father, it was a tough lesson to learn. All I could ever do was try & provide a good example.
I'm thankful though that Patrick has pulled himself up out of the gutter, has been drug/alcohol clean for about 6 or 7 years now, and has turned into a fine man (& has given me a fine wee grandson!). :mrgreen:
Last edited by BoldHighlander; 30th December 10 at 10:30 PM.
[SIZE="2"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]T. E. ("TERRY") HOLMES[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"][FONT="Georgia"][COLOR="DarkGreen"][B][I]proud descendant of the McReynolds/MacRanalds of Ulster & Keppoch, Somerled & Robert the Bruce.[/SIZE]
[SIZE="1"]"Ah, here comes the Bold Highlander. No @rse in his breeks but too proud to tug his forelock..." Rob Roy (1995)[/I][/B][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
Aye, you can be proud of your son's overcoming his addiction and now a handsome wee lad of a grandson.
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Glad you held your grandson on first meeting in your kilt. I did the same with my granddaugther and love those photos/memories. I think imprinting their little brains with Celtic thoughts will be important down the road. I also think the Celts and Native Americans have a lot in common celebrating nature. This will be a good combination for this wee little bairn.
PS hint he won't be ready for a swing set for a few months so stick with rattles and such for a while.
Originally Posted by thescot
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