I have a friend name Mike... he's had a life harder than anyone I have ever known. As a kid he was abused in every way you can image. His own mother threw boiling water on him when he was only a baby and scared 1/8 th of his body. His dad used to beat him and more... later in his life he witnessed his father murder a man and gave him nightmares for months.
My family took Mike in when I was very young... he became a brother to me. After high school, Mike left for the Marine Corp. and he was gone several years. He came back into my life a few years ago - he was honorably discharged from the Marine Corp because he developed type 1 diabetes.
Last summer, Mike fell apart and due to my unique situation, he dragged me down with him... for the first time in my life I almost lost myself. The ultimate recipe for disaster is money, boredom, and Mike.
I've had a relationship with God my entire life, and thank God for that.... I've learned that God uses people of this world for his greater purpose - whether they realize it or not. Last year, God lifted me out of my of seemingly endless pit of despair, and then taught me to trust him.
I suffered, and now I am strong. I trusted God, and now I am wise. I have my life together and I am moving forward... but life is not always so simple.
Now I must do something that hurts me... I have to use what I learned to prevent history from repeating itself. If I don't, I risk falling right back into the situation that can destroy me - and that is simply not an option. I must separate myself from Mike ... he is unstable and I can't help him anymore.
This really hurts me because Mike is like my brother and he is good - he's the type that would jump on a grenade to save me.., and he's fun to hang around ... I will not write him out of my life completely, however, I must separate myself from him until he gets himself together.
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