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Saturday, August 02, 2003
Wednesday, July 30, 2003
I have put this post off for a couple of days now. I keep finding something else to do so that I can prevent looking at my own mortality.
Monday I put my son on an airplane. By now he is in Jakarta Indonesia, half way around the world, and I am here in Tulsa. When he comes back, though he will still be my blood, he will not be my son. A young lady has taken him away from me in a good way, she will be his wife and he will be a husband. Was he a man before he left, by outward appearances, yes, but to my eyes he was my son. Now he will have another person to go to for advice that he should listen to, another person that gives him a hug when he is down. Gabe and I will no longer share that bond, that belongs to Jemema now.
Am I upset at that, no. Everyone needs to grow and mature and do these things. Anything not moving is dead someone once said. But still, this step in time is a big change for me. I am no longer the young man that I used to be. I am aging, and todays invitation to join AARP in the mail did not help things either.
Gabe, some lessons I may or not have taught you. First one I know I did not teach at all:
When the going gets tough, stay put
It is so tempting when problems come into a marriage to walk away from it. Do not, stick it out as long as you can and then a bit more. There is always some hope. But when you loose that hope, do not do what I did. I lost hope in and ran from God. You know that too well, and for that bad example, I will never be happy in what happened afterwards. Yes I stayed as part of your life, but not like I could have. Trust me, work it out. Do not give your 50%, give it your 110%
Stay true to God
No matter what, God loves you. It may be hard to see some time, but He is there watching over you. He sees what you do, you can not lie to him. I used to tell you that you can lie to me but you cannot lie to God! Know what, you may have thought it was a guilt trip, but in reality, it is a truth that can not be changed. God sees it all. And when things go wrong between you and Mema, and you are tempted to fib, He will know, even if she does not.
I guess that is all the advice I really have.
Jemema, you take good care of him, and more important, the only thing that I can give him that will last, take care of that Morton name. It has been bashed around a bit over the years, but it is still all that can ever give Gabe besides his faith, and though I may have helped him with that, he has kept it going himself when I was weak in mine. Protect his Morton name, and please try not to weaken his faith in God.
Gabe, Jemema is to be your wife, your help-meet. She is to walk beside you so you can protect you, not behind you like a servant. Turn to her for advice as you used to turn to me. But, you are the man, and God's responsibility for her is on your shoulders. You are the one to make the decisions, make them with her guidance, but make them.
I guess I have said enough. I wish I could be there. I love you both. Take care of yourselves and I will see you soon.
Dad
Monday I put my son on an airplane. By now he is in Jakarta Indonesia, half way around the world, and I am here in Tulsa. When he comes back, though he will still be my blood, he will not be my son. A young lady has taken him away from me in a good way, she will be his wife and he will be a husband. Was he a man before he left, by outward appearances, yes, but to my eyes he was my son. Now he will have another person to go to for advice that he should listen to, another person that gives him a hug when he is down. Gabe and I will no longer share that bond, that belongs to Jemema now.
Am I upset at that, no. Everyone needs to grow and mature and do these things. Anything not moving is dead someone once said. But still, this step in time is a big change for me. I am no longer the young man that I used to be. I am aging, and todays invitation to join AARP in the mail did not help things either.
Gabe, some lessons I may or not have taught you. First one I know I did not teach at all:
When the going gets tough, stay put
It is so tempting when problems come into a marriage to walk away from it. Do not, stick it out as long as you can and then a bit more. There is always some hope. But when you loose that hope, do not do what I did. I lost hope in and ran from God. You know that too well, and for that bad example, I will never be happy in what happened afterwards. Yes I stayed as part of your life, but not like I could have. Trust me, work it out. Do not give your 50%, give it your 110%
Stay true to God
No matter what, God loves you. It may be hard to see some time, but He is there watching over you. He sees what you do, you can not lie to him. I used to tell you that you can lie to me but you cannot lie to God! Know what, you may have thought it was a guilt trip, but in reality, it is a truth that can not be changed. God sees it all. And when things go wrong between you and Mema, and you are tempted to fib, He will know, even if she does not.
I guess that is all the advice I really have.
Jemema, you take good care of him, and more important, the only thing that I can give him that will last, take care of that Morton name. It has been bashed around a bit over the years, but it is still all that can ever give Gabe besides his faith, and though I may have helped him with that, he has kept it going himself when I was weak in mine. Protect his Morton name, and please try not to weaken his faith in God.
Gabe, Jemema is to be your wife, your help-meet. She is to walk beside you so you can protect you, not behind you like a servant. Turn to her for advice as you used to turn to me. But, you are the man, and God's responsibility for her is on your shoulders. You are the one to make the decisions, make them with her guidance, but make them.
I guess I have said enough. I wish I could be there. I love you both. Take care of yourselves and I will see you soon.
Dad
Monday, July 28, 2003
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