All we can do is try and do our best Stefan! No one, even yourself, can ask for any better than that!

If you find yourself starting to panic......sit back, relax, breathe deep and try and remember....this WILL NOT go on forever! Think of a moment that was good.......the one that made you smile in spite of yourself........and remember that there will be more and more times like this sooner than never.

When you do see your wife again in February......try and remember that this is the day that brings me closer to an end to all of this stress..........instead of thinking that this is the day that I am going to be so much more stressed. Think of that day as another cog in the wheel that is turning towards a better future for you......a future free of your wife and your stress and your panic.

If you can just think of it as another day closer to freedom......instead of thinking of the day of the meeting as a day you are going to dread....it will be more bearable for you. And if your daughter is there.....the less stress you feel, the less she will pick up on and the better the long awaited meeting will go.

I'll keep you close in my thoughts on February 3rd and please just try and remember.......there are always people here that care about you and want to help in anyway we can.

You are going to be ok Stefan........I know it seems hard to believe now.....but you ARE going to be ok! I don't think we ever face challenges that we aren't strong enough to handle. We just have to see them through even when we feel like giving up......and when all is said and done, we learn that we are stronger than we knew.....and the pride from that revelation is worth the struggle!

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Minds are like parachutes. They only work when they are open.

~Thomas Dewar~