You never cease to impress me. Despite being so down, you do sound like you are handling this extremely well. Knowing that you will need to keep yourself busy to stay out of trouble is a good thing. That's the "ideal" situation to do bad deeds, so it's good that you know what you need to do.

Girl, I applaud you for being so strong. This would be hard for an adult, and you are really being brave. I am so sad to hear that you'll be leaving your pets behind, but it does sound like it's the best for all of them. And, you never know, sometimes having the bottom fall out of your life like this is the best way to move forward and grow into a better person. It's a new adventure, and I think you will find that, if you do leave Arizona next year, it will be hard to do as well. I have nothing but faith in you that you will get your head and heart clear once you are settled there. I think you will like it, even if you do choose to go back to the farm next year.

Either way, though, no matter where you are, you have Pet Talk whenever you need it.

Good luck to you and your family!

xoxoxo