You're right, it probably won't ever be all right, and that's okay. We learn to live with it, live around it. [ Like Sharon, Tinya has wounds that won't ever fully heal but life continues on even when they don't want it to. The wound may not heal but the skin around it will toughen and the ache will become localized. ] You don't say it like that and what happens if he comes from after that? Or if she arrives? Not... talking about it with him might lead to problems in the future.