135 days out, the first third in review.

It is funny how the first 4 months have gone. There have been challenges and triumphs, highs and lows. The story really has become about how the kids have adapted to a situation that they could not alter and how they feel about the whirlwind that surrounds them. The choices that were made affect each person in an individual way that can be both admirable and heart-wrenching. I am sure that Ryanne misses them more than we can imagine. being so far away that you cannot visit can't be any fun either. I think that the last few months have made his time away more difficult for Carl as well. He has had the opportunity to spend more time with them than any other time in the past. Susan & I have also had our moments, both good and bad.

I wonder about the sacrifices that the two kids have made. Their sacrifice was one not of choice but of necessity. It is difficult to imagine the thoughts that go through their heads. So I have asked them about their thoughts and will share their answers over the next week.