Last night Megan was telling me about her abf's sister's two young children that are living there. She said that she knows that she (Megan) must be a good person because the kids love her. She also said that she watches them color and they get so much pleasure out of such a simple thing and she wishes that she could be that little kid again and just be happy and carefree. I told her that she can have a life that is happy again when she is ready to reach out for help. But it did make me sad to think that yes, she was a happy child with a wonderful smile and a laugh that made other people laugh and she was happy with simple things and she knew that if she was scared or worried that mommy would make it better. She also never witnessed violence and was a child that was very gentle. Addiction brings with it a lot more than just a dependence on drugs. Oh well, back to house cleaning. Tomorrow I start back to work-teacher day. Hugs, Marle