RE, what you wrote brought me to tears. I am so glad for you, for her and for your granddaughter. I am so glad.
The world works in such mysterious ways. Who would ever have thought that you would experience the kind of life change you have, due to your daughter's mental illness? How we get to where we are today, the twists and turns, the incredible pain and the incredible joy. It's mind-boggling.
I find it particularly instructive what you said about retirement. I'm scared to retire. I am afraid that I won't know what in the world to do with myself. Thank you for sharing your experience of your first year.
I don't think it is an accident at all that your precious daughter started to change when you started to change. The age-old adage: when nothing changes, nothing changes. Is so so true with our DCs. What's so bitterly funny is that we keep waiting for THEM to change. We never think it might be, or needs to be, US that needs to change...at all. In fact, I was supremely insulted when that idea was first introduced to me in Al-Anon. : )
Now...today...I am so very grateful too. You have been such a light to me in this awful journey, RE. You have helped to show me the way. Thank you. Thank you!!!
I am so happy for you all. Thank you for sharing with us. We love you!
