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[brihanon]

I spent Christmas with my Brother and his children. The absents of my SIL was every where even when we went to visit extended family. She left money for her kids for the Christmas after she passed. My brother handed it out to them at the breakfast table stateing this is from your Mother. Needless to say we all wiped a tear from our eyes

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[brihanon]

Men, you gotta love 'em

[1234_bluedoor]

So sorry to hear, I'm sure it was hard for everyone. Tony and I have this conversation all the time because of his first family and I feel like me and the girls are always coming in second...and I can't help sometimes not feeling very important. It is really hard to LET IT GO, sometimes... Just put one foot in front of the other, Hubby may just need more time.

[brihanon]

The rest of the holiday was good, sorry about the second family thing, Men.

[violets_r_blu]

I'm sorry your hubby didn't go with you. My father did the same thing to my mother a few times, as I recall. It can be difficult for us all to let go of past hurts, experiences, whatever they may be, but it does sometimes seem that it's harder for men. That's been my experience anyway. But I don't really think it's gender specific. We all have our bruises from our past. Some of us let go easier than others, that's all

[brihanon]

Thanks for the encouragement. My first goal is to get him to come to Church with me. I think that the holiday thing will follow after that.

[violets_r_blu]

Good luck with that. I know just how that feels. For many years I went to church, my daughters and I all very involved with fundraisers, the choir and bells choir, Communion,...everything, and even when they had concerts my ex-husband wouldn't go. He attended my older daughters' Communion, but missed so many other occaisons. It was unsettling for me, embarrassing a little, but mostly, I felt badly for my kids because they were so involved and he should have been supportive and proud. But, he just had an attitude about church and wouldn't go. So,...I do know how that feels. I'm hopeful that your hubby isn't quite as stubborn and adverse to a House of God, like mine was. :/ Keep the faith!

[brihanon]

My whole church is in on it. We are a small church and he knows many of the men from the community so they put him in the prayer list at every turn. They are my not so secret wepon. I love my church.