Another birthday! Celebrated with Brian, daughter-Arianna with her boyfriend-Curtis. We ate at Prime steakhouse in Aiken. The food was delicious, even took some home. It was wonderful. I'm glad to have been given a chance to see Anna. I miss her so much. She's taken up some unfortunate habits of smoking and drinking. It astounds me how some one who is an asthmatic will do this to themself and then with alcoholism in both parts of her families do what she does. I just pray she'll grow out of it and do so without the punishments that come as a price for said activities. I will admit that I  had one drink after dinner and that was enough for me. I love my daughter very much and trust her to be responsible for herself and her decisions. It takes a lot of prayers to ease a mom's heart.
Anyway, the birthday was nice and very much enjoyed. Anna was a perfect angel. Brian was loving and attentive as usual. I got to meet Anna's boyfriend. He was nice. Reminded me of Anna's father...just hope that he doesn't take on some of his traits. There was a reason for divorce. He can't have children, so that makes me wonder if this will be a long term relationship with Anna knowing she has always wanted to have her own children to raise. We shall see. I shall pray about this as well. Maybe some wise counsel will come to me,