I had pitched the idea of having a family intervention to Kiel, but he vetoed the idea. Just let it ride. He felt he could convince Mark to leave the kids there at least until the end of summer, maybe longer. If I press the issue, Mark will grab the kids and run. Sigh. It is the same impasse I reached about Dan. I let it ride then and ended up with no recourse at all. Things were taken out of my hands entirely.
I should have done something then. I can't help but feel that I should do something now. But I resist. I want to find some way to get through to Mark that his kids are important and have needs. Mark doesn't even have a phone dependably and even if he did, he wouldn't talk to me on it. So I wait. It is a mistake, but I wait. At some point, this will come to a head and I am hoping I will have the opportunity to try and help. I suspect whatever happens will go quickly and I will not get my chance. We shall see. For now, the kids are doing well and relaxing and learning and progressing and I am blessed about that.
But at the same time, my heart is breaking. How did things ever get so mixed up!
I should have done something then. I can't help but feel that I should do something now. But I resist. I want to find some way to get through to Mark that his kids are important and have needs. Mark doesn't even have a phone dependably and even if he did, he wouldn't talk to me on it. So I wait. It is a mistake, but I wait. At some point, this will come to a head and I am hoping I will have the opportunity to try and help. I suspect whatever happens will go quickly and I will not get my chance. We shall see. For now, the kids are doing well and relaxing and learning and progressing and I am blessed about that.
But at the same time, my heart is breaking. How did things ever get so mixed up!
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