I guess I equate "giving up" with no longer wanting to get back to R. I see "moving forward" as progressing on with my life but not slamming the door shut on the possibility of R. Does that make sense?

In my heart, my core - I still want my family back. I know I can't control it, but I don't think that is a "want" that will be out of my system anytime soon. I get that it is something not to obsess over....and I get that I should not perpetually look in the rear view mirror to see where she is. I am giving her time and space and hoping that at some point her path will lead her back to our family. I am hoping that time will be my ally in one way or another.
Crimson