Thank you for the hopeful message, Kaizen, whether there is any real hope or not. My dad also has not liked my "checking in" strategy. But it was all I had with her. I was lost without it, because I couldn't read her. Without it, how do you ever know when you are doing enough?


M: 33, W: 30 @BD
M 7, T 10
BD: Early Dec
W left: Late Dec
W got stuff: Late Jan
W sent S papers: Mid Feb
OM cnfrmd: Late Feb

Pain can yield tremendous growth OR everlasting sadness and bitterness.