Well, my daughter made the decision easy. This morning, she woke up with her eyes and face still swollen. The whole area was so tender. Despondently, she said,”I really want to go, but...”

I looked at her and said, “I think you should just stay at home. We'll do something special today.”

Tearfully she said all right. My heart just broke for her.

I gave her some antihistamine and let her rest some more. It later dawned on me that her face was the way it was due to her rough rubbing and scratching. She must have had broken the blood vessels under her eyes and on her lids because they literally looked bruised. She hasn't been able to wear her glasses too as her bridge is all scratched and it is too paisful to hang her glasses on her nose.

So we stayed home today. We did a few fun things together like making a patriotic paper chain and setting up a July 4^th table.

I think she is fit to go for her last class at the Gardens tomorrow. But I can't wait for the class to be over. I want her home with me again.

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