((((sunrise))))

Yes, it absolutely is! Underneath that tough exterior, your daughter is a warm and caring child who needs her mother. She is protecting that beauty by building a wall.

Unfortunately that wall is causing you conflict, but it is also giving her a role -- somewhere that is familiar and comfortable for her. She does not *want* to be this way any more than any of us wanted to be in pain. If you fight that pain, the walls will go stronger.

But with love, walls crumble. Visualize her saying that, visualize how it felt when she hugged you. Keep that memory alive and strong in your mind, and it will help balance the discord.

My heart goes out to you both.