Just to acknowledge your sharing, Firehorse:
'I guess the main thing is to keep communication open and continue letting her just interprete her world in her own sweet way! I do feel better for having shared and 'aired' this openly, because it had started to become a 'stuck' worry that I just couldnt share easily with family of friends.'
Such a big YES came to me when I read the above...on two counts. The importance of keeping communication open and letting her interpret her world in her way, which means listening, and also the pain and discomfort of 'stuck worries'. It's sooo important that we create a space that is safe for that kind of sharing.
And I echo I_Am in saying 'Thank you' for having that kind of courage
Love and courage to all of you,
Angel