Sober (or mostly, anyway) is preferable for me as well. Parenting whilst hungover (or worse) isn't an experience I'd like to have. Zelda has nothing to fear on my part. I am glad to know she is okay with our friendship, though. It's a relief to know I won't be the continued source of any contention.

I've missed you as well. I'd still like to be friends again, I'm just a bit hesitant on where to start. There's much we both don't know now about the other that sharing trivial details feels a bit awkward (for lack of a better word).

I have a few weeks of travel in front of me, but should be back come late March. When I'm back we should plan to meet, it would be nice to see you again without the dark cloud looming over our heads.

Jo Smith

  

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beautiful set by mj