I know all children get into trouble and that there are times a parent needs to use tough love which even I had to do with Charlie’s older brother Travis. My question is how do you throw children out of your home and not get them some kind of help? Since we’ve moved from the Mobile Home Park the kids are getting into more trouble.
I know David and I couldn’t save all the children but if we can even save one that would be a Godsend. Charlie’s friend Tim was kicked out of his home and staying with different friends. He did get a job, but his boss had to let him go because he wouldn’t do what he should. Not only that he was doing drugs. Tim’s mom who also does drugs let him come back home. God only knows for how long.
We have Bradley who we pretty much raised and has been Charlie’s friend since kindergarten. He is now Vaping and was caught with Alcohol in his backpack and kicked out of school. Bradley’s mom Leslie has kicked him out and he is living at his grandfather’s Tommy or at his great grandmother Mary who is 90 and doesn’t remember a lot.
Tommy is allowing Bradley to stay out all hours of the day and night. He has been going to Kroger’s multiple times a day and I am afraid he is stealing. Although, I don’t have proof of this. I honestly believe if we hadn’t moved from the neighborhood, he would be living with us. His dad Scott lives in Irving, but Bradley is 16 and refuses to go out there because he wouldn’t be able to do all this.
Bradley was caught with Alcohol in his backpack and is now in a special school for a couple weeks. I wish I could say I didn’t think he was drinking but I can’t because in the past his mom has let him have Alcohol which I do not approve of. There is a rule 21 and over and I believe you should make sure all children adhere to this rule.
Then there is Ronald and William’s brothers and Bradley’s cousins. Their mom has kicked them out. Ronald is living with Bradley at Tommy’s. Because he stole from Leslie and Scott, and she refuses to have him in her home. Which I understand but these are your nephews, and you should get them help.
Their mom has a boyfriend and lives on the other side of town and because the boys and her friend can’t get along and they will not listen to her she has kicked them out. There dad is in Oklahoma with their dad’s dad and the mom will not let them go there because the dad let William smoke Pot when he was 12 and got William hooked on it.
Her dad is here, and he also kicked both boys out of his home because they kept butting heads. Ronald was able to find a home with Bradley and Tommy, but he refuses to take William in who is only 15. Mind you William has gotten into trouble breaking into cars with a friend but once the Police caught him and his friend ran William has stopped breaking into things.
He found a job helping a man with his handyman job and yard cleaning. He is in a special school due to fighting and will return to his regular school in 20 days. David and Charlie found out William had been sleeping in a car in front of his grandfather’s home. We brought him home a couple days ago and went and got him clothes for court in the morning.
His mother is supposed to go to with him. Charlie has been walking across the street with him for school and picking him up in the afternoon. I don’t know what will happen at court tomorrow and I don’t know what will happen with his mom. For now, he is living with us, and I PRAY we can give him the help and stability he needs and that he doesn’t get into more trouble. I also pray that this doesn’t affect Charlie who is wanting to help both boys and one day we may bring Ronald here as well. In the meantime, it’s all in God’s hands and if you would pray for these boys, I would appreciate it and us as we try and get him the help he needs.
Thank you,
Glenda, Charlie and David Cates
