Letter to My Children (September 26, 2019)
So with every move, old things get uncovered, and I had a habit of tucking pictures in the oddest places. In books mainly, as bookmarks I guess. Here is Grampa (my dad) with cousins Jordan and Jac, and my three youngest, Gretel, Josh, and Christina. Grampa was not one to visit us, except for birthdays, holiday meals, etc. But he really liked us popping over to see him. Kind of a gruff and not too demonstrative dad, he played with you grandchildren, loving to tease and get you guys talking. You know, about whatever was going on in your lives. And then, man, would I hear about it later! That little school doesn’t have enough sports for the kids, Molly! They can eat sugar Molly; it didn’t hurt you! Your kids don’t watch enough TV and video games, Molly! Ha. Sometimes it was annoying. But dad loved me and loved you, so of course he had something to say.
But NEVER, in a million years, had I considered keeping you kids from Grampa, or Gramma, or aunts and uncles, or cousins! However, you are serving God better by shunning all your blood relatives. Hmmm. It just looks more and more, like you are being isolated in order to be abused. Or to hide nefarious activity. It is highly suspect, when folks hide out, not seeing family who come down to visit, sending them no trespassing notices in the mail, refusing to talk on the phone, or answer texts. Banning anyone from your facebook page who might tell your family how you are doing, not allowing family and friends from NY, into your home because they don’t like Pastor Scott keeping you away from us.
Pastor Scott needs to get a thicker skin. If he’s gonna change your behavior so drastically that a previously loving and close family is now separated, due to his influence, he should expect criticism. Seeing your family shouldn’t affect loyalty to him, unless................? Unless of course he is not all that great. Then comparing him with your family members who want to spend time with you, weeellll, let's just say that competition is healthy. He might become a better man if he knew you were comparing him to your real family. The ones who birthed you, loved you, raised you, trained you, spent small fortunes on your childhood care, made you the people you are today...an FBI guy, a mechanical engineer, a mom of 2 plus children, a nurse. Wow, not bad for a middle class, rural farm family.
Love you guys, call, text, or write, and I will be there as fast as humanly possible.
Mom
