It is so very difficult to tell who anyone is if it’s even the least bit dark, or if they are the least bit disguised or veiled, even if they are standing right next to you and you have known them all your life.

Indeed.

Of course it makes sense. Emily herself was sort of choppy. Her mind could jump from place to place much more quickly than most people's. I'm sad that Kid #1 won't have her anymore, and hope he finds someone else in his life who gets him the way she did, or some other way that's all their own. I'm sad for all of us that she's gone, you know? She was less than perfect, but more than special, and there's just nobody else like her, and that's a shame. Much love and comfort to you and your family.