thoughts for matthew
I know I’ve asked this before, but if you would send some good thoughts in my little brothers way, I’d appreciate it.
He ran away from home again, and this time, didn’t eat for a day beforehand and then let his insulin get too hot so it stopped working. The boys he was with had an accident and rolled the car, and Matthew got caught because he was so sick from his blood sugar being low that he couldn’t run like the other 3 did. He was in the hospital, and once he was stable, they were moving him to LA juvinile detention facility. Because there was a warrent out for his arrest (he broke house arrest and crossed state lines, among other offenses this week), he will have to come back in whatever transport the CA sheriffs and our county police deem necessary. Because he’s a flight risk, they couldn’t just put him on a train or something. And then when he gets back, he’s for sure going back to juvie for at least 21 days (drug and alcohol rehab will probably start once he gets back to our county; same for psychological profiling, which they haven’t tried before now) and probably longer. It will be a really long while before he’s free.
Its so stupid, because he was in for like 2-3 weeks, and as soon as he got out, Dad brought him to school. He only went to two classes, and then skipped right away. He knew that was one of the requirements for being on house arrest; he had to go to every class. But did he? No, he didn’t even try.
So all I can do is pray that he’s safe. I know I’ll breathe easier when he’s back here, because I can’t imagine that LA detention centers are a very safe place. I hope that this time around, they can get him the help that he needs, and make it really stick this time, even if it takes a long stay in juvie for that to happen.
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definitely keeping you and your family in my thoughts and prayers!
Posted by: beck | June 6, 2004 01:24 PM
You are all in my prayers, and I especially pray that Matthew will get the help he needs, whatever it takes, and that your family will have the strength to stand by him. Love you!
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June 6, 2004 01:39 PM
Oh, K. - I’m thinking of you, and keeping my fingers crossed that Matthew finds his way through all this.
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June 6, 2004 01:52 PM
I’m sorry to hear about your brother, K. Good thoughts are with him.
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June 6, 2004 02:41 PM
I just wanted to let you know that you and your family are in my prayers.
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June 6, 2004 04:17 PM
Oh sweetie... How scary. You and your family will be in my thoughts and prayers. Hang in there kiddo.
{{{hugs}}}
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June 6, 2004 04:45 PM
*hugs* Sorry that your brother is having so much trouble. Keeping you and your family in my thoughts.
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June 6, 2004 10:16 PM
Thinking about you and your family, sweetie.
Posted by: Kymberlie R. McGuire | June 6, 2004 10:54 PM
keeping you and your family in my thoughts
Posted by: zalary | June 10, 2004 05:15 PM