My middle child, K, and her fiance, M, came up last evening for an overnight. She is a wonderful young woman, a student at UC Davis and M attends Cal State, Sacramento. Both hold down 30+ hour p/wk jobs on top of being full time students. These two have been together since early high school days and will be married in a couple of years, if all goes according to Hoyle. Anna is doing remarkably well. Her thought process gets clearer by the day and her desire to move forward with her life is strong and commendable. Wess called from Sacramento requesting Anna's presence this weekend. Since I had to give K and M my car (a new all-wheel drive GMC Terrain) as it started to snow pretty badly and M had to get to work tomorrow), I knew I would be trading vehicles within the next couple of days, so I thought it would be an excellent chance to see Anna's progress away from my direct influence. It also gives Anna a chance to stretch out as this place can be suffocating at times, I'm certain. We had a nice discussion over her responsibilities to herself, her own rehabilitation, and her role as model for Wess (and, hopefully, vice versa). I saw her reading PREHAB again and noticed it tucked neatly into her purse, so I didn't harp on anything contextual. Instead, I gave her a hug, told her how amazing she is and that she is loved, and sent her off for a day or so. I trust that this will go well, but then, I am the eternal optimist. Hopefully these two will develop a bond to act as a source of strength for them both for many years to come. Anna knows she is a welcomed part of my family and that she can return here anytime. The new confidence she is cultivating, along with letting go of the past and the acceptance of this by those who love her, has enabled Anna to reshape her destiny and move toward her dream of service to others. Though precariously fragile, this vision of a new self is enabling Anna to shake off the PTSD that has continually plagued her and kept her stuck in the muck of her past behaviors. She continues to exhibit a bright and cheery affect and has substantial plans for her immediate future that seem reasonable and functional. As I previously said, I believe she is nearing the end of her stay with me. I will weigh her upon her return here a couple days hence.

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