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Locks locks and more locks

working on shoring up security of our stuff. added new locks to the garage. working on adding them to the main doors as well as the walk-in. Padlocks. Getting expensive. Every time he compromises a key, the locks are changed. Since he is an amateur locksmith, and a darn good one at that, it makes it difficult to keep up with him. Tomorrow is a new day. Wish us luck that we can get people to see the light, and realize that giving up custody doesn’t have to happen. I could see if we were bad parents, abusive, and what not, but I think that we are good parents. Tweet #fighting4answrs

news of the day. June 11, 2015

David is being really good today. Following me like my shadow. I appreciate that he is trying. As I survey my garage, I am discovering just what all has been lost because of David’s actions. Weedeater. Networking tools for installing data networks. Gasoline Screws by the box. It isn’t much, and I am sure that I will find more things missing. Some of it isn’t missing, but David in his disregard for the property of others, dumped things out on the floor. Then we had a big rain that flooded the floor of the garage and ruined things. All because he managed to get a key made to unlock the garage door. In other news, I am working on a list of facilities for the Upper Great Plains and Rocky Mountain Region. There are quite a few out there surprisingly. Some except kids David’s age, others don’t. Some except Medicaid,

Revised Letter to the Editor

the previous letter was deemed to lengthy. Here is a revised edition. -=================== The Schulte Report begins with the sentence “The North Dakota mental health and substance abuse system is in crisis. “ Our son has mental illness. Now, we are being told that it is common practice for parents to give up custody to the state in order to continue to access prescribed and necessary services. Two psychiatrists told us that in order to facilitate care, we need to bring our son to the hospital, state that we can no longer care for him, give up custody of our son, terminating our right to seek out mental health care for his needs. How is this possible?? He is adopted, with attachment disorder, one of many that he has. How does abandoning him to the state affect him? We have insurance, in fact, our son has dual insurances. He is