by Blaire Daniels

Created on: April 19, 2010   Last Updated: April 20, 2010

Unconditional Love for Family

It was almost 8 years since my son and I have spoken to each other.  I knew he had problems with drugs and drinking and that it was something he had to handle himself.  He was not a young man of 20 years old but of 42 years old.  My husband, his stepfather, said when he is ready and has his life back together he will contact me.

I have prayed every night for years that he would be fine and be in touch with me someday.  They say God will answer your prayers when the time is right and I found that to be true two before Easter this year.  The phone rang and I answered it.  I didn't recognize the voice and he said it is your son, it took my breath away.  We started talking like it was just yesterday that we last spoke.  He said he has his life back together and is not drinking or doing drugs.  He goes to AA meetings and it has turned his life around.  He just started back at an old job he had years ago and is doing fine.  He has a woman in his life he cares very much for and she cares for him. 

He was in and out of jail during this time due to drugs. At one point I had called the probation department to see if I could find him and they said with all the privacy laws they couldn't give me any information on him except that he is keeping his appointments.  I said I am his mother and they said it didn't matter. My heart goes out to all the other mother's who are going through the same problems trying to find out about their children.  I told them to let him know I phoned.  I don't know if they ever did.

He sounded so good and happy.  I told him I had been praying for him all of these years and that my prayers had been answered.  We said our goodbyes and said he would be in touch again.  After we hung up the tears started rolling down my face and I thanked God for answered prayers.

He called on Easter and I spoke to him and his girlfriend.  He said they planned on getting married in a couple of years and hoped I would be there.  Of course I will," I said".  They said their life's had to be on the right road which it is.  They were not going to rush into anything.  I spoke to her too and she said they are very happy. 

I received a beautiful letter from her this past week and my husband are I are looking forward to seeing both of them this year.  My husband was right about my son calling when the time was right for him.

I love my son very much and am proud of him for turning his life around.  I don't look at the bad in his life, I look at the positive side in that he has turned his life around.

Thank you God for hearing my prayers.

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