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day 16 - butwait - homesickness
My seven year old niece is visiting and cannot stop crying. She has slept overnight here successfully several times before, but tonight is here without her big sister for the first time. She is exhausted, and lonely, and nothing I do or say seems to make any difference.
I am trying really hard tonight to create an environment in which she can sleep. But I don’t know if I’ll be able to do it.
Update: I did it! Brought her into my bed and was a silent loving presence to her. She’s finally asleep. Poor little sweetie.
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