i raced from home to the airport this morning. see today was one of those rare wonderful days in my work life. a happy ending to a story that started with tragedy. paternal grandmother (PGM) was coming to court to assume responsibilty for her grandson. his mother deceased a few years back in an automobile accident; his father unable to take the pressure and resistant to therapy just could not meet the emotional needs of this one high strung child - he beat him frequently.
he did it because he wanted his son to grow up to be a strong and independent black man. he strived to beat him into submission in order to save his life. i worked with him and tried to engage him in therapy - to no avail. he continued smoking pot (he is a DJ) and resisted any attempts to get him to modify his lifestyle. no go.
enter PGM. she is a saint, taking in this child who has been abused and who has used the system to his advantage. dad never did look at the situation from a healthy perspective. he only wanted to have his son back; he gave little thought to what it might mean to have his son back fully empowered. the beatings resumed when the child was returned home.
out of home again. this time PGM to the rescue. she made no excuses for the behavior of her own child and said she would do whatever is necessary for this little one to have the kind of home she knows that he deserves. end of this story, but it is an unusually happy ending. give someone a hug today for me. the world is an OK place.
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