It’s over. She got her money. Not all of it, but more than she honestly thought she would. More than most, actually. My school directors thought she’d get far less. In the end, she lost around $16K, but having mentally prepared herself for losing $20k, she’s ok with things. Not happy, mind you, but ok with it.

She’s a fairly serial minded girl. Now that that’s over, she can concentrate on the next step. Moving in here with me. After that, she’ll think about actually getting married.

One step at a time.