Healing at last

[Mozza]

Barry - Such a contrast with your previous update. It's fantastic to know that you're better. I think our recovery is pretty much like the stock market after a crash: on any given day we can go quite high or down, but in the long run the way is up. This means also not to worry too much if tomorrow or next week you don't feel so good: you know it's eons better than it was at BD and it will continue to improve.

I think one of the biggest challenges you face is financial. I'm lucky that, even though I'm not rich, I never worry about making any payments and I can continue my lifestyle. Money problems take a bigger toll than we realize because it makes a worry or forces us to make choices on so many things on a daily basis. For that reason, I hope you'll be able to get that out of the way.

It's too bad that the good times you had with WAW at the hospital turned sour so fast a few days later. One thing that transpires for me is that, like many parents, she is hyper-sensitive to her way of being a mother. For sure, she feels some (repressed?) guilt over exploding her family and that's how it comes out because she assumes that you want to accuse her at every turn. Keep that in mind if you want to keep the peace.

I don't see the point in blocking her though. Why did you go so far? Remember that keeping them happy is about protecting you. I'Ve realized that I don't want my WW to get into any trouble or even upset at me because it will get in the way of my happiness. Think about it too, even when you don't feel like humoring her. It happens a lot to me and a few minutes later, I'm happy that I moved on by overlooking some annoyance.

I can't wait to hear about your one-year-plan.