Thank you so much downandlonely!

It's always good to put things in perspective. I will admit I'm struggling to cope with the fire and the loss in friendship and the loss of my furbaby. Last night Evy came to me in my dreams and it was like watching a movie of our life together and she told me she is in heaven and no longer suffering and loves me very much. I haven't truly grieved for her yet.

A close friend wrote me a letter describing the stages of grief...I didn't realize it but I am still in denial of these events and it's slowly overcoming me. I scheduled a sooner appt with my T and I'll bring some thoughts on paper and see if she can help me through the grieving process.

And it's a new idea to think about my maturity. This year I've had my ID rejected three times and have had several managers brought over to question my age for wanting to buy alcohol and cigarettes and I turn 29 this month...and everyone thinks I'm much younger than I am, so it's a nice compliment to hear that I'm growing older and more mature.