I agree that a journal is a valuable tool in getting through all this stuff. (Transitions, no matter what the outcome.) I have journaled since I was a little girl. I still get something out of re-reading my old stuff.
A classic line was reading my 5ht grade self writing: "Mom's yelling again, as usual." And guess what she still yells a lot.
I look back at what I wrote one, two, three, twenty years ago. I see progress and stagnation.
I am glad that T^2 writes so much of his observations. And proud to see him becoming who he wants to be!
On the feral cat front my neighbors cat seems to have grown dependent on my outside feeder. So I have a new old cat on the payroll. He usually runs away when I get close, but the other day I walked right up to him. Maybe he is getting so old and feeble he can't run away?
Me 57 XH 58 Sons age 32 & 27 M:32 D final 9/12 Bought 10 Acres and Living the Dream!