by Wisheswerehorses
Sometimes things resonate somewhat painfully so I’ll leave it with ‘thank you.’
No, Thank You Bonehunter. It may not be a good story but...well, anyway, I get the feeling you get it. Thank You and You're welcome
So the love of a pet is more to her than the love of a spouse. The poor guy should divorce and move on and not just separate. He deserves more and it sounds like she would agree.
I may have missed what tormented her dad. Was it the war? Was it an unfaithful spouse? Was his wife a bitch? Did he just have depression?
Maybe someday the entire story will invent itself.
Thanks for the effort.
Hopefully, this leads to Louise getting the professional help she needs to learn healthy coping skills. I'll bet you could write an awfully big adventure for her starting from this.
"To die would be an awfully big adventure."
"To live will be an awfully big adventure."
-- J. M. Barrie in "Peter Pan"
Mental health is a hard issue to deal with, luckily Louise may have found her way out of the depression and repeating cycle of the dark hole. This is a fascinating story and I'm glad I found it. I just hope that it ends well for all the Louises out there. Thanks