You look happier and more relaxed

-came from and being able to see that the real person behind the events is so much happier and healthier now. It's possible. You can heal from that scared little girl and be the kind of person she'd be proud of. Even if the hurt never fully goes away, it doesn't have to be who you are.

Even the characters who behave antagonistically are, if not good people, familiar and understandable. Other than the creepy coach, fuck that guy. There are complicated and nuanced characters and relationships and I'm loving the mystery aspect. But my favorite part is just. Knowing where the story+

It's so messed up but I think it's an unnerving look at how complacency can be just as evil as commiting the crime itself and how unchecked power abuse damns everything it touches.

I hope you have a safe rest and recovery period and can spend as much time with your kids as you can while trying to recover. And oh my goodness he's precious!!