in house S (5)

[SciDad]

Vise,

I just wanted to let you know I've been following your situation closely, not only because I see parallels to mine, but also because I share your hope and optimism.

I don't know how to do it, but I think it's critical to note these small improvements without pining all your hope on them. Use them for encouragement, to gauge if you're actions are having the desired effect. But that is all. Even if they inch your W closer toward you, you're still in a fragile situation.

And try not to read into what your W is thinking. It's one of the hardest things for me to do, but it's too easy to waste all your time analyzing her and spend no time on yourself