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October Meeting! 5 years 5 months ago #3477

Carmine
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Okay First…Braxton says he does love his sister he just doesn’t know how to show it. He’s spent most of his life hating her but he doesn’t hate her anymore and he more than cares, he loves and is proud of her. I had a good talk with him when I read Courtney’s post. It lit a fire under me because I was already trying to deal with Kelton’s revelation, Justin’s, and Mike’s. I’m going to tell you, if I didn’t have all of you when I went to prison I would not have survived it. Sometimes the strongest of us have humbling moments. Going to jail was one of my humbling moments. Having my children is in there as well. Finding my faith and my wife are high up there. I was fortunate to have humbling moments. Little brother that's what happened to me. I was given feeling again, something striped away early in life but thankfully I was able to regain what that is about. Now don't get me wrong, Mason is right, once you taste blood it's in you. I can be the Carmine all of you believed I would be. I choose not to be. That is the power of the Most High!. Sometimes life is hard, having money doesn't solve all the problems that come our way as we take this journey. There are many ways to receive a lesson and they aren't easy. Courtney, surviving is the thing honey. You have to survive. That's what this is all about. I know that now. Get ready because life has many lessons honey and you can't break down every time the lesson intensifies. Now, you learned a hard lesson in regards to how you treated your parents, the point is you learned, bear with Braxton he is hurting because he loved his father so much, he loved his parents and the little man in him was unable to spare them the pain you caused them. That's just real. Give him room, he needs room. We are all proud of you but consequences are consequences. Now you have to survive, put your energy into your new family and stop dwelling in the past. Mason always says, you can't move forward if you keep looking back. Move forward and do the best you can to be the best you can be. That’s it.

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October Meeting! 5 years 5 months ago #3479

Josh
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Mom, dad, I became dad’s surrogate when it came to our fraternal grandparents. I took the heat when my siblings didn’t fall in line. I was forced to do the must in the form of publicly denouncing our parents. I woke up angry and went to sleep angry. I was miserable and that contributed and ultimately ended my first marriage. My ex-wife sided with my grandparents. They introduced us, gave her money, brought her just about everything she wanted, and in turn she worked hard to keep me in line. Not just to spite my parents, for other more profitable reason. She took her job seriously and gave me hell whenever I even considered faltering. Ryan was finally able to reach me. He went for Aaron first who has a reasonable wife, one our grandparents could not buy favors from. Lindsey stood by Aaron and was not so money hungry as to make her willing to torment my brother to insure she could keep cashing in. Together, Ryan, Aaron, Casey, and Lindsey persuaded me to meet with them and it didn’t take long for me to agree I wanted to be involved with my natural parents and I didn’t believe anything my grandfather always wanted me to say about my parents.

I wanted a divorce and reached out to dad who immediately embraced me and helped me obtain legal counsel from attorney's who were not in grandfather’s back pocket. Through Nico and Luke, I obtained an order for divorce, I secured my holdings, I packed my bags while my wife was on one of her extended European vacations with my grandmother, I packed up our children, and I moved out of the state. When she returned, I had all my ducks in a row, proving she wasn’t a fit mother, because I knew she would try to hold our kids over my head when she received my petition for divorce. It caught all of them by surprise. I had no love for my first wife. I married her because my grandparent urged me to do so.

Ryan, thank you for taking the lead! Through you we all regained our parents, and control of our lives. I am now free, liberated, and yes that means I am not a republican anymore.

Ashley, I am honored to hear I remind you of Caleb. I knew Caleb and I admired him. I was told quite often I resembled him and we would both laugh. I had many dealings with Caleb and I attended his funeral with my family. I remembered feeling sorry for his young family never realizing how close they were to my parents, my family. The Most High is so good and I am extremely grateful I found my faith and I am reunited with my wonderful parents. I have a new wife of whom I chose, and I have a job that I enjoy doing. Life is a bit more normal and my cup runneth over.

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October Meeting! 5 years 5 months ago #3482

Emily
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I think although hard to recognize at first, everything happens for a reason. I think Barb is wonderful for my father. I think Kendra is perfect for Rod. It all worked out for the good of all those involved. Barb is the mother I always wanted, so I know how Jazzy feels about Ebony. Not all of us are born with biologically good mothers. We’ve had this discussion before. The good news is, someone can come into your life and fill a powerful void in the most positive way. I love my new brothers and sisters, I’m proud of my entire family, and I’m glad we found each other. Husband I really glad you found the Gnostic family when you needed it most.

Cortney, Carmine is right, give your brother some time honey. Try to hold on to you husband, your godparents, and your Gnostic family as we all love you very much. I was real close with your mother and I know how much she loved you. I know she’s glad you are happy now and living good. You keep living happily for your parents because that’s what they both always wanted for all of you.

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October Meeting! 5 years 5 months ago #3483

Tony
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I have to confess I’m very proud of my brother. He is indeed a different man. It's true, he found his faith, found his wife, started a family, and then paid for crimes he’s committed. Carm...you stand up like a real MAN % percent, and I respect your male bro. I'm honored to be your little brother. I admire you strength and your honesty. You are my hero big brother. I remember how everyone was convinced you would die in prison or be gunned down in some dark alley, or even be forced to live out your life in solitude in Cecile. They were all wrong and your transformation has inspired many of our cousins to get their shit together as well. Everyone saw that at the meeting, it was amazing and I am really proud.

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October Meeting! 5 years 5 months ago #3486

Deb Offline Elite Member Posts: 163 Karma: 1	Honey, I’m proud of your brother too. I was proud to be related to him. I’m also proud of my biological father and have to say, I can’t hardly remember how hard life was for Benji and I growing up. Life is so complete now and so many good people are in our lives it’s hard to believe it was ever any other way. I also can’t believe how old we are getting Benji.
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October Meeting! 5 years 5 months ago #3488

Deb Offline Elite Member Posts: 163 Karma: 1	Honey, I’m proud of your brother too. I am proud to be related to him. I’m also proud of my biological father and have to say, I can’t hardly remember how hard life was for Benji and I growing up. Life is so complete now and so many good people are in our lives it’s hard to believe it was ever any other way. I also can’t believe how old we are getting Benji.
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