Re: Chat: Please send me back to Florida!

November 13, 2005

Jodi,

Hopefully you are sleeping by now with your wonderful dreams of the

hot, sunny beach! I just wanted to say that I am so glad that you

had a wonderful time in Florida and I do wish you the best and will

be thinking and praying for you and your daughter to get through this.

Dawna

>

> Oh, Max and I had a wonderful time on our 4 day Florida trip. The

> weather was great - except yesterday was not the best - and I came

> home so relaxed. Then SLAM! my daughter had to be dealt with and I

am

> ready to run away. I got hit full force with her issues and I

don't

> want to deal with them. I want to be back by the beach, feeling

the

> breezes, the sunshine, the warmth... Swimming, walking, jogging,

just

> hanging out and relaxing.

>

> I know I don't talk about Jenna too much on this listserve and I

won't

> go into real details, but her bipolar and depression have just

gotten

> the better of me. She has wallowed in them for too long and it's

time

> for me to be the bad guy. I hate doing it, but it must be done.

>

> I did not want to come home to this. H suggested that I get into

bed

> and imagine I am back there. That is exactly what I am going to do.

>

> Jodi Z

>

November 14, 2005

Jodi,

Hey. I am sooooo sorry you had to come home and deal with Jenna. It

seems like it always happens that way. You get away for a little bit

and relax and then BAM, you have to face something yucky as soon as

you get back. It never fails. But, you do such a great job. Don't

think of it as being the bad guy, because I am sure in the long run

she will realize that you were just doing what is/was best for her.

Email me if you want to. I would love to listen! Us heart sisters

have to stick together, eh!? )

I hope you are having a better day today and I am so glad you had

such a great visit with your mom and had fun in Florida. I could use

some of that myself! )

Hugs,

Jodi R.

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