Family affected by Las Vegas shooting not receiving support
You might take this opportunity to inspire the congregation not only to care more fully about you, but to extend their compassion to the scores of other family members affected by this senseless tragedy.
After you talk with clergy, you might inspire the congregation by sharing the opportunity to donate to the "Music City Cares Fund," established by the Community Foundation of Middle Tennessee (cfmt.org). This highly rated foundation has pledged that 100 percent of donations made to the Music City Cares Fund will go directly to families impacted by the worst mass shooting in American history.
You don't say what your faith practice is, but you should consider the possibility that many of them have lifted up private thoughts to you.
The test for you is to see if you can get what you need by asking for it (instead of "shooting your mouth off"). I hope your faith community rises to this simple challenge with compassion.
Dear Amy: My wife is a very opinionated person. She has no social filters.
On her son's (my stepson's) wedding day, she began drinking, etc., in mid-morning, along with some of the others in the bridal party.
Without going into explicit detail, I learned after the fact that my wife took the bride aside just before she was due to walk down the aisle, and said she didn't believe that the bride really loved her son, but was only marrying him for his money.
In the days following the wedding my wife confirmed those feelings to me, yet, now, (weeks later) she denies ever saying those words to the bride.
Apparently, though, at least one other person overheard and confirmed what was said, and shared this with the groom. Understandably, the newlyweds don't want anything to do with my wife, and I'm left trying to mend fences.
Thoughts?
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