70 x 7

Life is not well at Big Buddy's house. Father and son seem determined to destroy each other. At first it seemed like a blessing that the son came to care for the father. Now everyone is wondering how much more this can go on. Son has threatened to leave, father has said he'd be happy if he did. We were caught in the crossfire the other night. Father and son started an all out verbal war. To the point of telling each other they'd like nothing more than to take the shotgun (behind a door in the living room) and shooting the other in half.

Son steamed out of the house, followed by Agent B. I stayed inside with Big Buddy and the kids. I opened my big mouth and told Big Buddy he's treating his son like crap, that he's never treated us or any stranger like that. Big Buddy is convinced all his son wants is his money (he doesn't have any and what little he has, he is not sharing- with his son that is).

We went to see Big Buddy today and he's acting like a two year old. He stayed in a different room the entire time and in essence said we just went over to see the son. The son told me yesterday that Big buddy is mad at him for making us think he's been mean to the son. Both son and father talk about each other to others out of each other's presence. Both hate that the other does this. They can't see that they are so much alike it's ridiculous. All they want to do is point to the fault of the other.

I told Big Buddy that it doesn't hurt to say you're sorry even if you don't think you did something wrong. I said the Lover told us to turn the other cheek and forgive 70X7. He spouted off the frequently used, never proven adage that we can't let other's walk all over us.

So what was the cross all about then? I think this was getting walked on, getting falsely accused, even walking into it on purpose. And then the Lover told us to take up our cross and follow him.

I'm trying to figure out how to love these warring men and the only thing that comes to me is 70x7 and my own advice to ask forgiveness.

CEO make a way. This is such an impossible situation, and we can only leave it to you, the resurrection and the life. Resurrect love and life where there is so much hurt and hate. Bring again the spirit of Elijah, where you would turn the hearts of the fathers to their children and the hearts of the children to their fathers.

HELLLLLLLLLLLLLP!!