Sometimes all you can do is pray

Sometimes all you can do is pray.  I've felt that way about the recent hurricanes.  We donated money for relief efforts, but mostly we prayed.  I've felt that way about my grandmother and aunt, both of whom have recently been diagnosed with skin cancer.  Aunt Cathy has melanoma and is the more serious of the two.  I've offered support in terms of transportation and other things, but sometimes the best thing I can do is pray.  I awoke to the horrifying news of the shooting in Las Vegas.  At this point there seems to be nothing to do but pray.

As a parent, sometimes all that can be done is praying.  It is especially true of our oldest.  He is making less-than-great decisions again.  Not nearly as awful as they were a couple of years ago, but not good ones either.  Honestly, it just comes down to the fact that he still thinks he has his life all figured out, and he is still intent on doing things his way.  His way always seems to be the harder way, but at some point we just have to let him learn and figure it out on his own.  Those are definitely the times when all you can do is pray!