Hmm, so why did she send the story to you? My bet is because it touched her. From all that you've said she sounds like a hardened hearted woman. But I have always thought that was only a defensive mechanism to hid the enormous pain she carries. I'd be willing to bet further that is the layers of the onion were peeled back we'd find a rather sensitive person underneath. So my bet, the story exposed that person ever so slightly enough to be touch and then to send it to you. So IMHO I think this is a little bit of a cry out from her showing all that she misses and all that she wants.
Now on the subject of Christmas, good questions. I was up all night last night thinking about Christmas and if she asks me to come help decorate the tree. I'm not sure I can do that. But for now I'll have to worry about that later.
If we really want to love, we must learn how to forgive. - Mother Theresa
