The recommendation is to CLOSE THE CASE!!!

A rep from the DA's office....the people representing the children, came by today. She was a very lovely young woman with a friendly face. She needed to speak to the children and it had to be out of my presence. They came into the kids bedroom and my heart sunk. I don't know why other than I was wondering if there would be just one thing said that would prevent them from closing the case. I know there is nothing. Well, maybe I wasn't exactly as patient as I should have been on an ocassion or two. I don't know. I'm human. I'm not perfect. I'm fallable. I know that. And I was thinking that they'd find something....one reason. Just one!

She visited with the kids for about 10 minutes. It seemed like a very long 10 minutes. Me and my mother sat out in the living room. We turned on the TV and began talking about various other things. Then the door opened and emerged the children and this very lovely young woman. My kids were holding a picture and they seemed very comfortable with her.

My mother asked if she could speak to her, if there was anything my mom could say that may have impact and the woman said that was fine. I then came into the bedroom with the kids for about 5 minutes. I know that my mother has nothing but good things to say. I know this, because she knows my progress in the last year. My mother would not EVER cosign my bullshit. If something wasn't right, she would tell them!

I shook the young womans hand and she departed!

My mother said that the recommendation was to close the case.

C L O S E T H E C A S E

OMG!

Close the case. So now I have support of the Social Worker and I have support of the District Attorney's office.

I did it!!