I just want you to know this...from so many thousands of miles away - having written to you earlier and listening to you, today when my son came back he wanted to talk to me.

Lately (it's been arising he is noticing anxiety) he's becoming so much more self-aware...which is a good thing ---

And because you wrote to me and got me thinking more deeply about introversion, as I talked to him this afternoon I told him: is there a "correct way" that you feel you need to be ...?

We talked at length, and you helped me be a better mom (ohh... the tears)....because I sensed he is already noticing that he's so different with his need to think, reflect (he has moments he said where he just "spazes out" -- don't know how to better explain)

...and I told him, it's okay. Everyone thinks/reflects -- he can in his own way.

To be exactly as he is -- and when you said it here: "I can just be exactly who I am without trouble." -- I wanted to say - YES Dana --- YES!!

We don't want you ANY other way, because then it's not you.

And look how because of you -- you know yourself - to help me, help him...at a young age...as he heads into a world, that yeah - will not be easy and he'll too have to find his way battling through it. But today - today was a good moment. I'll always remember you for it.