Being like Jesus Second Encounter with R

Charlotte, North Carolina
November 11, 2013 3:15am CST
Well, it was the second encounter. This day my dad said let's get some lunch at this place by his job. We went back down the street that R was on last time. My dad said look for R you might see him. We were driving didn't see him walking or anything like this. We ate our lunch and we were driving back via the same street. Still no R. We got home and my dad went upstairs to lay down. He works night shift. He was laying there and his phone rang once he didn't answer fast enough, it rang again. This time it was R he said can you come get me and take me back to the Clarion. We picked him up, this time he had a different coat, shirt on and shoes but the same pants were on him. He got in the car and said eww I smell bad. We didn't say anything. He said he had to talk to his girlfriend. We drove him down there and I had brought him an Ensure, and some Capri Sun drinks with me. He drank the Ensure, and the Capri Sun. I brought a whole box of them. He was appreciative. He said that his girlfriend, him and her husband were in the car and they put him out of the car. He was clearly upset. He said he was tired of living this way. We know he has an addiction to alcohol which is really sad. We spent the time trying to talk him into going to a 28 day rehab. He said no, that give him a few days and that he would go then. I know when someone wants help and I know when someone doesn't. R, doesn't really want the help just yet. His girlfriend said that he was fake. He was upset about this, he called her she didn't let him stay with her. We have done what we could for him. Yet he was cold and it was getting colder. We dropped him off where we picked him up at. With a few drinks we had leftover. I am really concerned about him because it has been cold out. I have been praying for him daily. I pray that he get's his life together and gets where he needs to be soon. God is after him and I can see this.
2 responses
@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
12 Nov 13
What are you trying to do? (Not about R; forget about him for a minute.) What goal are you trying to reach. How can R help you do that? Ask him to do that.
@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
12 Nov 13
I guess I'm saying 'then don't look at them as a project, but rather -as a fellow child of God; and enlist their aid as you would a homeowning, sober, clean child of God'
• Charlotte, North Carolina
12 Nov 13
I don't think there is much he can help me with. I think it was just a chance encounter with him at that time in my life. I have a friend helping me with what I need to do right now.
@mythociate (21437)
• Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
12 Nov 13
At least ask him to pray for you, naming specific needs.
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@stringer321 (5643)
• Kiryat Ata, Israel
12 Nov 13
It is very nice of you to care about him. You see how deep his problem is. He probably doesn't know how good he will feel after the rehab. He will have a clear mind, he will be responsible for his actions... Some people just decide to give up and not even start getting help. They think it is all lost and they lie and say they don't need any help. When the help will come somehow, they become more happy. But, they have their respect and Ego not to admit they have a problem. BTW, how come his girlfriend has a husband ? Is he crazy ? He better leave her with her husband.
• Charlotte, North Carolina
12 Nov 13
It was strange when he told us also. But let's just say she was all over him when they met up and the husband didn't seem to mind it. I have no idea.