Day Two

No YOU ARE NOT ...
These three words kept coming from my mouth thru tears.  I remember took the phone but
I don't remember him saying much - just listening - which is his strength.  We all spoke at length - I could say about two hours and we were all exhausted.  Ace announced he would be moving out that day ... that he had told both of his Sisters ...

I couldn't understand WHY he was moving out - he said he assumed we would want him OUT of the house.  He had already made arrangements - he hung up.  We could not get ahold of him anymore that day - he would not answer his phone.  Looking back I can understand why - he was emotionally exhausted. 

Calls were made to his sisters who were distraught!  At least one daughter was married and turned to her husband for comfort.  My other daughter was not married and was not dating anyone at the time she could turn to.  She wanted to go to one of my gal pal's home and talk.  I didn't WANT this OUT ... so I asked her not to ... life was so out of control.


The following day, first thing after breakfast, more calls were placed.  He answered a time or two and he was very upset.  I had said he was going to stay with a cousin in another state.  Well that cousin was my husband's nephew  ... so my husband called his brother to let him know what was going on .... to make sure he was aware.  His brother was more than kind and said he'd watch over Ace and not to worry.  Well when Ace found this he ... he was very upset that we were trying to control him and I don't know what the heck else, but he was very upset.  Now he wasn't going there ... he was moving in with "friends" ... what FRIENDS?  These new FRIENDS ... that we knew nothing about.