Thank God for Lesson's Learned (Even if they have to come the hard way!!!)
So I went to visit my younger brother in jail today. He's 17 and got caught up in a drug raid. I have never been to jail nor have I ever visited anyone in jail, so this was definitely a milestone in my life, lol! Anyways, after waiting for what seemed like hours, I finally got to see my brother and I wasn't as shocked to see him as I was by the words that would soon come out of my brother's mouth.
For the last couple of years, my brother has been somewhat of a problem child(you know the type: liar, thief, hardhead) Both my sister and I have tried on several occasions to get him to see that he was headed for trouble, but as you well know, teenage boys don't listen.
Well guys, my brother told me that he was sorry that he never listened to me and my sister about how hard life would be if he didn't get his act together. He now knows what we meant and that he was sorry he had to learn that lesson the hard way. He also said that he needed to make some changes in his life and that he needed to go back to school. Yall, my mouth dropped!!!! He then went on to tell me that he realizes that the people whom he considered to be his friends Weren't and he knows this because they haven't come to see about him and never had his best interests in mind. I sat there like"Really now, where is MY brother???" He also told me that he was trying to contact my 22 year old brother (who's into the same things as this brother) and talk to him about making necessary changes in his life also before he ended up in the County, because he can now speak firsthand and say that the "Easy" life wasn't the life for him!!! I was so proud of him, I didn't know what to do.
Afterwards, we shot the breeze and cracked jokes on his hair and shoes (anything to lighten the mood). It was one of the most memorable 30 minutes of my life!!! When it was time for him to leave, he got up with tears in his eyes, which of course made me well up a little bit too! As I walked back to my car, I cried and cried, not tears of sadness, but of pride, hope, and the joy of knowing that my brother has truly been changed by this experience! Thank you Lord, you are truly a wondrous blessing! So I'm asking yall to pray for my brother and that he's released after court on this upcoming Thursday!! I will keep you posted on his progress.
For the last couple of years, my brother has been somewhat of a problem child(you know the type: liar, thief, hardhead) Both my sister and I have tried on several occasions to get him to see that he was headed for trouble, but as you well know, teenage boys don't listen.
Well guys, my brother told me that he was sorry that he never listened to me and my sister about how hard life would be if he didn't get his act together. He now knows what we meant and that he was sorry he had to learn that lesson the hard way. He also said that he needed to make some changes in his life and that he needed to go back to school. Yall, my mouth dropped!!!! He then went on to tell me that he realizes that the people whom he considered to be his friends Weren't and he knows this because they haven't come to see about him and never had his best interests in mind. I sat there like"Really now, where is MY brother???" He also told me that he was trying to contact my 22 year old brother (who's into the same things as this brother) and talk to him about making necessary changes in his life also before he ended up in the County, because he can now speak firsthand and say that the "Easy" life wasn't the life for him!!! I was so proud of him, I didn't know what to do.
Afterwards, we shot the breeze and cracked jokes on his hair and shoes (anything to lighten the mood). It was one of the most memorable 30 minutes of my life!!! When it was time for him to leave, he got up with tears in his eyes, which of course made me well up a little bit too! As I walked back to my car, I cried and cried, not tears of sadness, but of pride, hope, and the joy of knowing that my brother has truly been changed by this experience! Thank you Lord, you are truly a wondrous blessing! So I'm asking yall to pray for my brother and that he's released after court on this upcoming Thursday!! I will keep you posted on his progress.
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