Good news Niyah. I'm glad that worry can abate just a little. Thinking of you, xoxo Cate

Thank you Cate. He touched down in Perth at the crack of dawn this morning. Boy did I shed a few tears when I saw that plane taxiing in! I can't imagine how you must feel after months and months of this, Cate. I'm a mess after two and a half weeks!!!! Anyway, he's chirpy and feeling fine, despite the endless flights and a run in with an obnoxious customs officer in Prague who decided he wasn't "him". She couldn't see past a beard and chrome dome I'm afraid.

Hi Niyah

Gald to hear your son arrived back safely....now to sleep off the jet lag.
Hope your keeping okay.

Sam

I did have a tear in my eye when you said that Niyah I must admit. I'm so glad that he's home in one piece & I really, really hope you can find a little peace. I do miss our YS. It's his older brother's 29th birthday today & I would love him to ring to wish him happy birthday. Fingers crossed. He has been away for almost 6 months now & at least I feel that it's count-down time now. I don't worry as much when I don't hear from him. I'm much more likely to hear when there's something wrong. We will probably worry more when he gets back as then he'll face the challenges of what he's going to do with his life. Everything & everyone changes when you travel & it takes a while to settle down. He does not want to get back in a rut so hopefully he will be able to sustain some sort of momentum & change his life for the better. We both know it can be done. I know he wants to & says he does not want to waste his life & his opportunities. He has such a good soul & I think he will be ok in life. I'll try to train myself to worry less but I do think they have to do their fair share of relieving us of a lot of the burden of worry. We are not Superwoman!
Take care my friend, xoxoCate

Hi Niyah.

So glad that your son is back. Hope you can sleep easy at night. My OS (14) is going away for the weekend and I am a little anxious. He will be fine I know, but I guess this is just the way we are wired! I suppose we can't help it.

Enjoy having him home.

Hello Niyah

Just wanted say hello and see how you are.

Hugs - Sam

Hanging in there... feeling very tired but a bit better this week. Thanks heaps.

Still thinking of you.....but you already know that.

Hugs - Sam

Thank you Sam - improving more with each week so hoping for the best. Sleep first... then back to diet. I went for a walk last night - first in a long time!

Hi Niyah, I'm glad to hear that you are feeling a little better. That walk is a good sign. I'm sending you lots of love & hope that you start to heal very soon, xo Cate

Hi Niyah

You sound better - which is so good to hear

Looking forward to seeing you back with us when your ready.

All the best - Sam

Cautiously digging this out again from Page 2.

I am trying hard to get back on track, not 100% but enough to make it easy to be 100% as soon as I am ready.

I'm feeling a lot, lot better (whispers, not too loud!!!!), and sleeping heaps better too. In fact, I'm tired all the time now, but not in a bad way - just a sleepy way, which I kind of like, after months of anxiety and not sleeping well at all.

I'm behind with my work, though, which is going to keep me occupied until end of year.

I have booked a big, secret, surprise holiday for me and husband for April next year, so that is going to be a big motivation for me to get in shape! I hope to be wearing bathers a fair bit. It was our 30th anniversary this year, and it's my 50th soon, so good excuse!

OK, back to my desk, but hope everyone is having a good week. I'll be trying to keep it up day after day!

Hi Niyah, It's nice having you back "officially", Cate says in a whisper, xoxo

So lovely to see you on here a bit more. What a wonderful thing to look forward to next year. You really deserve it. x