>> "Like a magazine you could eat" -- I like that! <<

Shiv has a way with words that comes out in odd moments.

>> One of the funniest things I ever saw on Food Porn was a post that started with the question "How do you get pomegranate stains off a white cat?" There were pictures. It looked like an abattoir. <<

Wow. That is ... actually relevant, if I ever get a chance to do that piece on Shiv getting turned into a cat during a cape fight.

>> I also like Shiv figuring out how to do holiday-appropriate stuff in ways that don't trigger flashbacks for him. <<

:D I'm happy to hear that. He needs to think through what's ruined forever, what he might get back with some work, and what he can substitute using creative alternatives. Even if he's not discussing it much in therapy, he does seem to have a knack for finding those alternatives. Some of his friends are responsive to the twitches, too, so they're coming at it sidelong rather than head on.

>> That's a useful skill for anyone who gets stuck in bad memories around the holidays. <<

Sooth. I hope giving an example will help.

>> I'm delighted and honored to have contributed an idea that solved a problem for you! <<

Thanks. \o/