Just starting to catch up after some busy time away from on-line stuff. You sound like you're making some progress -- I like the fact that you're listing the positives in your day.
Quote: Was wishing I had my partner with me but that seems about impossible now.
Reminder: nothing is impossible w/ The Big Guy. (Example: you're "back," right??)
I found being cut out of IL stuff post-bomb extremely painful. Mine are all pretty far afield so it's not like we saw each other a whole lot but it s_cks feeling "replaced" in the family. The one thing I'll say based on my own experience tho. is if you had a decent R w/ them on your own before (and it seems you did) and you act consistently to show them, even when they're acting all uncomfortable, that you still care about them, it'll come back to you.
Sounds like your summer's off to a lovely start -- pass the hotdogs!
