Hi, itm, most of the houses are damaged or destroyed here, but those that are damaged are already getting their roofs replaced, there are trees down everywhere, debris everywhere, but it is getting hauled away, but there is just so much of it. It breaks my heart to see houses of people I know that are just rubble now. And to see dressers and sofas and toys and stuff just tossed all about just chills me.

If I were you, I would call H and let him know that S14 overheard you on the phone, and that he now knows, even though you have not confirmed it. Maybe give him a time by which to tell S14 the truth, and if he hasn't by then, you will tell him what he already knows. It isn't fair to your S to constantly wonder why his F doesn't have much of a R with him. I understand that doing this will make it more "real", and possibly change things, since it won't be a secret anymore, but the only one it's a secret to is your S. I don't think it's selfish, I think you want to protect your S as long as possible, and you're scared, too.

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