Much has gone on during the past few days both here and at my family's home in Sacramento. Firstly, Anna's weight is up over 92+ lbs and she is cheery and her thought process continues to clear nicely. She has made solid plans for fulfilling her dreams and she recognizes when she or someone else attempts to place her into the past.
Wess for her part always has difficulty on the weekends and last week she had way too much time since it was both Passover and Easter. The karate studio was closed for a period of time and Wess managed to visit a very toxic gentleman that she believes she is overwhelmingly attached to. This guy is an addict (a speed freak) and a musician. He is a wonderful guy on one hand, but on the other he is the worst kind of trouble for Wess. Wess is one of those drug users who, unfortunately, really loves doing drugs! So, if she isn't attuned continually to fulfilling her dream, it is very easy for her to get off the mark and tread perilously close to "user" status again. This time, however, she was able to fend off her desire to use and "flushed" whatever it was she had bought, down the toilet.
While this was going on, my mother (she's 80) suffered what appeared to be a heart attack. Since we had all just had Passover seder together Anna was extremely upset about my mom and Wess requested that Anna come help her out. Interestingly, I was, at first, opposed to this move, however as i thought more and more about it, I realized that this is a terrific test to see if these two actually can work together and hold each other as supports. Furthermore, I had discovered that my friend in Chiang Mai is absent from there at this time, so Anna going to Thailand suddenly became a bit less happening for me (for her) since I wouldn't have a hand there immediately should Anna require something. But, during Passover, Anna was very well received by all, especially my mother, who as the wife of a physician is used to caring for others (as is our family's thing, I guess) and mom immediately saw Anna as someone who needed nourishment! When discussing this with Anna, I mentioned that one's dreams of long ago may sometime alter and shift during our lifetimes and that should Anna feels, at any time, that she no longer really has the dream of assisting children, then it would be perfectly acceptable;le for her to change her mind and head toward a new, more here and now dream. She perked up and mentioned that she loved talking to my mom and that she loves "old people". She talked about how she loves to listen to older folks tell their stories and she wondered if, maybe she should look into geriatrics as a possible field of study and work.Specifically, she said she would be happy to help Wess (Wess works in the evenings primarily) by staying with my mom in the evenings. She mentioned she could help run errands and such and that it would be a terrific way to meld into her volunteering in an orphanage. After prodding by both her and Wess, I submitted to trying this out. So, since her weight is up and her mood is excellent, I dropped Anna off in Sacramento for a few well monitored days. She should be ready to return to LA by week's end.


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