PIB,

Thank you thousandfold for your advice on my thread. I am listening and appreciate every word and thought you put into expressing yourself there.

And yes, I'm exactly where you were the third time! I am having difficulty expressing myself today, which is rare for me but not impossible! However, I think there comes a point when you have to decide whether or not it's time to jump in the pool. I'm there. I'm going to swim by myself if he doesn't decide to join me there.

And I think he will... he's discovering that life on the fence isn't what he thought it would be either.

Now, onto you...

I also think there must come a time when you close your textbooks and enjoy summer vacation. PIB, you put a LOT of effort into repairing yourself and your M... and everything that is part of that process. Hey, did anyone tell you that you passed with flying colors?

You have graduated to the next grade level. That means you don't have to get a jump start on next year's courses. If you don't take time out just to BE, you're going to be burned out when school starts again.

So I'm here to show you the school year calendar! School's out darling! Pack everything in a box for a bit and go out and really enjoy being with Monkey... you have so much fun awaiting you, and you won't notice all the wonderful and exciting things that are happening around you if your head is constantly in the textbook.

I will be happy to take my own advice when school is closed for the summer. Just come shove the calendar in front of me so I notice!

Big hugs,

Betsey

"There are only 2 ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."

Albert Einstein