Dear everyone,

What a difference a day makes.  Yesterday I was on the verge of losing it.  Maybe I did lose it for a while.

And yet, here I am.  My day today was truly wonderful!  I had no end of good news and wonderful opportunities place themselves at my feet!

I am still struggling with a new physical diagnosis (not life-threatening, don't worry... but definitely life-changing) and I am not sure yet how we will cope with all the challenges it is already presenting and will continue to present for years to come.

Today I feel better.  I still feel lonely and out of touch.  I miss Michael... but I know he is happy in all he is doing right now.

So the old wisdom of 'sleep on it' and 'tomorrow will be a better day' can be true... especially when you work damn hard to make things happen for yourself!

Thanks to the people who wrote me about yesterday's letter.  Your words helped me more than you may ever know.

Ashee