Colin will be fine. The plans for the garden have really helped him, I think. It's been a lot for him to process, and he's so very young.

I just was a bit shaken up after Bill's close call. Don't you fret, darling. I'll be fine.

You and I both know that it's twice as hard to handle bad news when you must sit back and wait for it to come for you, and can't do anything to fix it. All of this waiting and hiding can get tiresome after a while.