Peace...

She has gone to her friends house. For how long, I don't know. Perhaps for the duration of her visit? I hope...

She didn't say goodbye and LV said she was oddly distant when MW came home from school.

Considering it's been a year since she's last seen him, I have to shake my head at her.

Many MANY kudo's go to my beloved LV for enduring 2 days with her while I was at work. He is a clever man and eased my stress by totally "getting" her proliferation of lies she weaves like poisoned threads.

I did not for one moment feel I had to backtrack through conversations he had with her while I was out of defending ear shot. I know with all sincerity that LV knows me, understands me to my core being and not only loves me but likes who I am.

Do you know how precious that is? How dear?

The quiet peace of our home is restored and the balance of gentleness and goodness is settling around me filling in the cracks she left behind.

I love my life.

I love my little family.

I love the home we have built together.

I love...being able to breath again.