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Thanks ladies.
It's so hard to separate my head from my heart in this one. When I first got to know Trevor,, he was 8 yrs old and his mother had just run off with another man, leaving him with his alcoholic father. I have to say his dad stepped up to the plate and sobered up shortly after, becoming a very caring, involved parent almost overnight. This took place about the same time that I kicked my ex out, so the kids grew close and were nearly inseparable for many years.
Fast forward to just about 4 yrs ago. Trevor finally trusted a woman enough to fall in love. Her ex boyfriend was a mentally disturbed creature who could not bare to see her with someone else. He stalked them and followed them out of town one night, ramming them with his pick up and forcing them into a pine forest. He battered their vehicle with his until it was lodged against a tree and burst into flames. Trevor was able to get out and tried to get the girl out, but she was pinned and the ex was beating at him with a machette trying to kill him.
The woman died at the scene. Trevor got severe burns and lacerations. The guy who attacked them went to prison for 35 yrs. HAd others not come along and intervened, I have no doubt Trevor would have died that night too.
Since then, Trevor has drowned his sorrow in a bottle. He is the kind of guy who, if he sobered up, I'd be thrilled to have had for a son in law. He's extremely talented in mechanics, electronics, auto body, and customizing. He personally owns a Harley, a Jaguar, and the 4x4 pickup he was driving last night. He has his own custom car business and seems to do very well.
It's so hard to be upset with him over this. Both hubby and I are more upset FOR him. He could so easily have been killed or hurt badly.
The damage to our house and landscaping can be repaired. Since he lives within shouting distance and is the kind of guy he is, I'll be real surprised if Trevor doesn't come over and do the repairs himself. He took out 2 shrubs, made a hole in the siding and broke an upright wall support, shattered the skirting, and jammed the whole house severely enough that we anticipate some windows might not slide decently and the roof might need to be sealed. I imagine we might be seeing the hidden affects more over time. It could have been SO much worse!