Last night we travelled to my mother's home in Sacramento for a Passover seder. Although born Jewish, Anna has little knowledge of her Jewish heritage and I thought it might be instructive and perhaps bond building for her future (her mother is an ordained Rabbi) if she came along. Anna's weight has virtually soared up to 90lbs and her mood and enthusiasm for life is up and forward moving. I figured if she could emotionally withstand my entire extended family, she could benefit from my mother's cooking. Passover is a big deal to us. Mom was cooking for two weeks beforehand and there were over 20 people at the Seder. Wessley-Anne hasn't looked this good since she was 20 (about 6 years ago). Wess' smile lit the room and it was difficult to not explode with internal pride for the huge corner she has now turned. I'd bet my life that she is DONE with opiates and all the crap they foisted upon her. She clearly sees a bright future ahead for her and the Wessley I've known and raised seems to have finally returned to us.
I am a lucky father. Many fathers aren't. To those fathers my heart goes completely out to you. To Anna's father; a cautious "I think we might just make this..."
Anna has read PREHAB a few times now and is beginning to internalize the 4 P's and the other essentials I recommend in the book. Anna has focused upon her dream of helping others and since this selfless action is one of the essentials I specifically refer to in PREHAB, I couldn't be happier. Her negative thinking has been greatly reduced and she is thoughtful before blurting out reactions to events or discussions. She is recognizing when she allows a past, negative thought to slip into her consciousness and is mindful to recall her mantra "Stay Here Now". Her foot is slowly being yanked from the muck of her past and she is standing more firmly on present ground than she has for sometime, I think. Since she has revived a vision of her dream, she has become forward moving toward her objective of securing that dream. So, she is focused upon her intent to fulfil her purpose of envisioning a dream and making it come true. And, although her dream may be difficult, she is undaunted by whatever negatives about it I throw at her. After fending them off successfully, I backed down and had to give her support and kudos for sticking to her guns, her game plan. We made an agreement that she would not leave the country until was was a minimum weight of 97 with an eye to 100lbs. This is, apparently, a lofty goal. I think not and have mac and cheese, Ensure, and a slew of exercises to commence tomorrow, at the ready. I believe Anna is close to being able to leave here and successfully move forward in her efforts to become healthy and complete her purpose here on Earth: to find a dream and to make that dream a reality. Anna's road is still very difficult, but my faith in her humanity tells me it's a road she will navigate well, at least for the present time.


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