Tonight I got a call from Middle Boy.

I can't explain the relief I felt when he called. 

You see kids with RAD don't realize that there are others who can help them.  They don't have a connection so I really had no expectation of a call from him.  In fact, I figured there would be no call.

He called and wanted to talk to Younger Boy and Boarder first.  He wanted to apologize for scaring them.

He wanted to talk to me.  He wanted me to know that he was sorry and that he wanted to come home.  Crying because he wanted to come home.

Prayers for healing for us.  Prayers he will not have to be at the youth center for a significant amount of time.  He doesn't need to be incarcerated...he needs therapeutic help.