Light at the end of the tunnel?

By the grace of God, my son was recently called by a recruiter for an IT position at a large firm here in Dallas--and was offered a job!! He started Wednesday--his first ever 9-5 job, and he's been coming home tired but with eyes shining. There's just something indescribably wonderful about seeing your kid finally find his niche in the world...especially when there've been several set-backs. So, I'm doing a little celebrating.

Thanks, shakeysix. Yeah, that's why I put that question mark in there...I've learned not to be confident.

Wayne K said:

All you have to do is look at me and there's hope for your quirky offspring. I had 'em scratching their heads for a lot of years.

Extreme frustration can feel like hopelessness, but you said "little room for hope" there's a big difference. I've read a lot of your posts and have respected you silently for a long time. He has a wonderful example in his mom, and that is enough to conquer the quirrkiest of quirks.

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Wayne, that is the kindest thing to say...thank you so much. I've been learning over the years not to ever put my hope (finally) in what I can see or perceive, but to rest it finally in the faith I have that God loves my son more than even I do--and is at work in his life, even when the path looks treacherous and dark. So even during those times when I've had little apparent reason for hope (like when his psychiatrist told us after 7 years we were wasting our money, and to just get a good lawyer), I always come back to that one ultimate basis for hope...that God loves us and has a redemptive plan for each of our lives.

Thanks, too, Wendy, Susie, Sadron, and ButtontheCat.

Thanks Regdog, Perks, and P.H. You guys are and have been a terrific support.

Thanks, Mandy-Jane! And Jo, I think you're right; experience (and performance) in that industry is what will move him forward, even without the college degree. Thanks for the encouragement.