At that time Derek anticipated this would not be a speedy process and would perhaps take months. We have not heard from Derek since then. He has chosen to continue to plan for Ayn's return in private with his family. This writer has great respect for the decisions he has made. As Ayn's dad, he knows what is best for his family. When the time is right I hope we will hear that Ayn has been home for some time and all is well!
There has been some progress made with Amie, Ayn's mom who for most of the past 21 months had sporadic, supervised visits with Ayn, never in her home. The good news is that Ayn is now having unsupervised visits at mom's place twice a week and if not already, soon to have overnight stays! The visits are going well, Ayn and mom finally spending time doing things they enjoy doing together.
You can read some of Amie's writings about their visits in Ron Unruh's Blog http://ronunruhgps.blogspot.ca/2013/03/mommies-latest-report-in-her-visits.html?spref=fb
Ron Unruh also wrote this beautiful poem as he thinks about what Ayn is doing and feeling during this transition period to reunion with her family. His heartfelt words will not leave many dry eyes. Perhaps one day soon Ron will write another poem about Ayn's retrun to dad and her brothers.
MOMMY’S HOUSE
From the moment she wakes,
she’s preoccupied. Eagerly,
she readies herself to go.
Today is the day and tonight is the night,
she’ll be sleeping at Mommy’s house.
Pajamas, tooth brush, a child’s cosmetics,
fresh undies and a change of clothes,
She remembers well and she packs her own bag.
Today is the day and tonight is the night,
she’ll be sleeping at Mommy’s house.
She cannot contain her excitement.
Her eyes wide, bright, and her breakfast down,
She waits, bag beside her, then her ride arrives
because this is the day and tonight is the night,
she’ll be sleeping at Mommy’s house.
Captive princess, she’s chauffeured,
Arriving to be encircled in a mother’s love.
Quickly into her pajamas she changes,
Her own insurance that tonight is the night,
she’ll be sleeping at Mommy’s house.
A day filled with activities,
Fun things for a girl and her mom,
Baking cookies, watching videos, reading a story,
Normal things in an abnormal time,
And tonight she’s sleeping at Mommy’s house.
Written by Ron Unruh, March 2013
