This is so sad. I only have one daughter and the thought of being emotionally estranged from her is terrible so my heart goes out to you. I hope you get the answer and better yet find a way to work through the solution.

... quite poignant Joan, an excellent write.....

i have a friend of my family who's oldest child just took off for two years with no word. it was a very difficult and emotional time for them. I hope that someday peace will exist in your relationship with your daughter; and she will come back

...even our tears have tears when a thing like this occurs...so much correct therapy[words!] is needed for the two victims in this piece...you and she...i have only one daughter and i exist to her[whereas i used to be her Sir Galahad], and when we two don't get along, there is no other pain...i will bother to pray for you and the healing, the poet in this needs no prayers, she's doing quite fine as a writer.