February 5, 2022

Greetings. Our Master sends you his good wishes, as well as instruction and encouragement. As head over the divisions assigned to families, he wishes you to know that overall, your efforts are most definitely having an impact. Primitive though they may be, you mentioned statistics in your last communication. I disagree with using them as a measurement for our success, as they tend to be unreliably skewed, incomplete, and limited; yet I have grudgingly found they have a place. Without going into details, yes, the divorce rate has been falling slightly, along with the number of marriages. Cohabitation is still quite popular. Though the average length of a marriage is around 8 years, the divorces in older couples continues to climb. Even though these divorces are late, we may still celebrate this as a win, as it has the power to greatly affect the younger generations of the affected families. Better late than never, I believe some humans are fond of saying.

Enough about the statistics. Obviously your division has many facets to it, and not every facet is under your control. I want to reassure you that our Master knows this, and is only holding you responsible for existing families with children in the home. Rawmooth is overseeing the younger generation and working specifically to discourage marriage, to redefine it. In doing so, the hope is that we can so change its likeness from our Enemy’s original intent for marriage. We are hopeful that soon this goal will be realized. Soon, by our hard work and our Master’s will, the world will no longer see examples of our Enemy’s ridiculous sentimentality and weakness he calls love. As you are aware, there is a whole other brigade deployed to redefine that four letter word. Though we have much ground to gain, they have had tremendous success in the West recently. I must tell you, I find this particular work to be most enjoyable. It is almost entertaining, how quickly some minds are swayed. Lemmings, I believe the humans call them. Or the herd mentality, if you prefer. Whatever vernacular we use, if an idea becomes popular, we can easily sway thousands. It does not simply take a popular idea, of course, but the combination of a popular idea and demonizing the opposing side will win many. It’s rare now to encounter a deeply questioning mind and openness to another point of view. Thank the Master for that!

But I digress. Back to your specific department of families. Another specific encouragement for your division is technology. I should say the best kind of technology use. We’ve certainly seen over the last 2000 years how our Enemy has a unique and, dare I say, almost unstoppable way of using anything to his advantage, including technology, but do not fear. We have gained ground. Both parents and children are spending more time in front of their screens than ever before. Kids are disconnecting slowly but surely from other people, under the guise of “connecting with others”. A big thank-you to Anwler for birthing that idea. The parents are falling into that trap as well, though I prefer to celebrate with more vigor the victories in the younger generations. They are the ones who will shape priorities, values, laws, and the norms for the next few decades, as well as the next generation they raise up. It’s imperative we continue to pursue them as priority. To that end, since children are most influenced by their parents, it’s a joint effort toward both. Keep up the good work. Children are slowly losing the ability to think critically, to hold lengthy and vital conversation. They are developing addictions of various kinds. They are seeking to be entertained. They are depressed and anxious. You may indeed celebrate, as they are being crippled for our Enemy’s use.

As for the parents, the good news is that they are busier than ever. How easy it is to perpetually keep these humans busy for years, until the damage has been done! Schedules are too full for them to make those deadly connections with their kids. They are reporting less enjoyment of their children, and more stress, worry and strife. Teen rebellion, sex, drug use, depression and suicide is blamed on hormones or circumstances. They don’t yet understand it’s the fruit of the earlier years. Discipline is seen as outdated, cruel, or simply misunderstood, and therefore misapplied or not applied at all. There are some who consistently discipline their children well. This is certainly an issue. However, one good technique to use if you run into that particular family is to send the message to those connected that the family in question simply has “naturally good children”. This keeps the other families from questioning the methods, and keeps the poison contained. You may also play on the theme of individuality, which keeps many Western families from asking for help. Pride is always a good one. It’s humbling to their egos to admit they don’t know what to do, or that their children are running crazy.

Keep the parents busy. Keep them from enjoying their children. Keep them managing the disruptive behavior instead of addressing it. Keep the parents aimed at survival as their highest vision for the family. With luck, that can last you until the teens hit. “I’ll do it later” is a helpful one to plant. Or you may try, “We still have time.” Keep them away from vulnerability and honesty, particularly with their kids. Keep them tied up in whatever forms of twisted normalcy were given them in their youth (harshness, anger, distance, etc). Do your best to encourage those norms to continue, which carries on your predecessor’s work. Keep parents thinking that their children simply need the tangibles like a house, food, and clothes. The intangibles such as love, forgiveness, repentance, time, willingness to listen and change, are deadly to us. Keep them in the material world. When they are tired, push entertainment, distance, or strife. Remember that most people have not connected the dots about the effect of healthy families on society. With luck, good planning and execution on all our parts, they won’t.

One final word about the problem families. I know many of your troops are struggling with those who resist our general onslaught. They are aware of many of our tactics. They are aware of the battle. They are fighting back. They are deep in the Enemy’s counsel. Don’t give up hope. There are still ways to fight. Though the temptation is to lash out, we must remain subtle. It is possible to catch many in the shadows. Even the most watchful parent has their weak spots. Get to know them, and work with them. For example: I’ve had contact with a family whose mother reads the Bible, has entered counseling for her issues, is facing her demon’s influence from the past, and is eager to change. It’s okay if they read these books and take in the Enemy’s words, as long as you keep them away from change. You’ll find adults are resistant to long-term change, much more than children. This woman had just read a book which gave her tools to fight us, and she was planning and scheming on how she would put them to use. I deployed distractions through her children, busyness in the family schedule, illness, and focused on her learned patterns from childhood (one of hers was sitting back and waiting for others to do the work for her). Use the basics and combine them to deal with her energy toward change. The subtle attacks work wonders. Stay consistent. Not many will choose to declare all-out war on us for the long-term, simply because it’s difficult. You’ll find this to be true of many. “Avoidance of pain or discomfort at all costs”. ‘Tis the fruit of immaturity and idols of comfort, among other things.

Pray for our success. Anwler sends his greetings, as does Grewless and Rawmooth. Keep up the good work. Report back soon.

Draglowe