<p>Fantastic. Someday he’ll probably be able to look back at his early rough patch and joke about that too. Be prepared for little setbacks as the work gets harder, the weather gets colder or he just has a bad day, but the trendline is defnitely going in the right direction.</p>
<p>As has already been noted care packages are a great pick-me-up. It’s wonderful that he’s asking you to send him things. Not only does that mean his mind is on staying rather than leaving, it gives you a chance to add something special to each package - a batch of cookies to share with the dorm, a DVD of a favorite movie he can play with friends, etc.</p>