When life gives you lemons!!

Jump up and down, stomp on them, squish them as hard as you an, and then maybe you will be able to get some anger out and then enjoy a cold glass of cold  lemonade! I wish it was that easy!
2 years ago when I joined FHF (Fire House Fitness) I learned how good it felt to take my anger out in a work out. I know this sounds bad, but it worked for me.I would picture certain persons face on the punching bag and just hit it as hard as I could over and over, or I would throw a medicine ball as hard as a could to the ground a couple of times with this person in mind. This is a great stress reducer!!
BUT, It's not so easy when that face is your family,the love of your life, or your own flesh and blood!! You have to deal with it in a more calm manor. 5 years ago I would not have been able to deal with the issues that have come up in our family. For years(5) I never understood why our family had to go through such a trial, until now!! I always felt that that trial had brought us closer as a family,and helped me understand why we don'g judge others, but now I realize there was more.
Over the last month I have stayed calm, I have bitten my tongue, and I have lived the GOLDEN RULE!!( do unto others as you would have others do to you.) I have been able to love the sinner and hate the sin.
When faced with these trials I had 2 choices, face them head on, or turn around and run. I chose to face them head on!! I prayed!! I asked Heavenly Father to bless me with peace.
You really have to become Christ like!! You have to love with all your heart, even if you are mad as hell! You have to have peace and you can't over react and say things you will end up regretting.
It is hard to be calm when you see your pride and joy walking down a dark path!! Making the same mistakes you did. It hurts because you know that path, and in my situation the sad part is, is that so does he. We have been so open and honest with my kids about our situation when we got married at 18 with a baby on the way. We have told them about the struggles that came along with our poor decisions, thinking that some day it would help them make the right decisions. Now like God does, we have to sit back and watch them hurt from the poor decisions made. I would love more than anything to step in and save him from this hurt, but I can't! All I can do is be there with open arms and love all of them through all the poor mistakes that will be made.To give them advice and let them choose which path to take. To let them know that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and that Heavenly Father is there for them and he will always be there no matter what.
My favorite quote from my Grandpa Jack is " It's always darkest right before it goes pitch black." Well its going to get worse, because I can still see the light! But all I can say is bring it on!!
The devil is attacking our family!! He is scared of what we can become together, and he should be, because now he has pissed of the wrong women!
Please if you read this keep our family in your prayers!! We could sure use them!