@Smcglad your daughter moved out of her comfort zone in a good way. Might be ready for more holidays.
@CatcakesGood on you for making sure the sillies got home. Still hard though with so much going on in family.
@AdgeThat was good to have that kind of friendship. Yay on the birthday massage. Yes it is interesting that you had to retrain yourself in that way about eating off food. It was very hard for me ... to recognise it and manage it. I have never come close to discussing it in a counselling session. First time I have heard anyone else go through that. So we are sisters in that. I try and let my son know that it has been hard for many people to survive in Australia and it has effected the national character ... which of course is a shifting concept. Yet when my friend was talking about her hubbie and Aussie country males not getting emotions and toughing it out .. I knew exactly what she meant ...
@Faith-and-HopeYou describe it very well with different responses to war. Yes it is sad that all the overcompensatory behaviours occur with people who genuinely had trauma but not able to process it timely enough to be able to relate to the current family ... ie you and your kids etc .... it is very similar to what happened in my mother's family ..." if it doesnt k-ill you it makes you stronger" ... is a problem when too many are left behind ... and then comes the sweeping under the carpet.
I hope everyone's upcoming week is good. I am going to try and do some more private music practise this week. For the last 6 months. I have not been up to it. Tonight I have the house to myself.
My son's device has just switched on and I have Khe San quietly through the house ... by Cold Chisel.
