Abel The meeting went smoothly, and the visit with my grandmother went as expected. Lots of screams of joy and surprise and tears. Another video call with my mother, and then came the long four-hour journey home. Fast forward to the weekend of my younger siblings going crazy from all the attention, and Janelle trying to be happy for my mom while secretly going through her own hell. I think it’s safe to say that Janelle managed the impossible again. Monday morning, she returned to the packhouse to type up her deal with my uncle and Sunrise Valley and began trying to teach my dad how to digitalize all his files from his office while we waited for Alpha James to arrive. That went so well, I’m surprised she didn’t start needing alcohol. She’s a patient woman, and from what I gather, he can

