@Teej I am on my way to bed but I needed to stop by and tell you how superly duperly excited I am to hear you had a go at riding the wave today without defaulting to your usual way of dealing with big feelings. It is SO HARD...but it does get a tinsy tiny bit easier with practice. Forum Land SUPER helps me to be able to ride the waves. It helps so much to not feel alone in the muddle.
@CheerBear I am super sorry to hear that your version of K will soon be leaving your world. It super super super sucks. I think my turtle whisperer and I will be talking about maybe finding a back-up turtle whisperer or something for if she gets squished by a bus. I don't quite know what that will look like right now, but I think I need something in place because the terror of losing my turtle whisperer is a big issue.
Anyway, now I REALLY have to go to bed. Night nest dwellers. 