Well, I finally talked to Alesia. It's been almost a month since we last saw each other.
She said several times, "I just want you to know I am OK. I am REALLY OK."
We talked for about ten minutes. She said she had just woken up [it was about 1:00]. She sounded a bit groggy at first, but not like she was on anything.
She said she is living in South Carolina, and working at a store. All she said about her recent activities was "It took me a while to get settled."
She is living with a boyfriend. I asked her about him and she said "He is just like me." Her voice was lighthearted and happy when she talked about him. I could hear his voice in the background but couldn't tell anything about him from that.
She wanted to know how we are and what we've been doing. I just said we are all fine.. I told her about Coco. She sounded worried. I told her Coco would be OK.
She will call me next week about coming by to get her stuff. I pointed out that it's a 2 hour drive from there to here. I told her since I am working now she needs to give me notice, and probably late in the afternoon would be a good time to pick stuff up.
She didn't say a word about coming home to live. She definitely wanted to know how we are all doing.
I ended the conversation by saying "You know, I love you and you will always be my daughter even if you don't live here." She said "I love you too." I almost lost it then but I didn't cry. I was a big girl.
I am relieved and sad at the same time. So many emotions...
Keep praying y'all...
