<p>Oh, Splashmom, I am so thankful your daughter has such loving, concerned parents. I have known so many kids over the years who drive themselves so hard, and have real somatic complaints as a result. Some really get to the point that they don’t like to go to school at all. I had not heard to W & M suicide rate, but that does make me worry a bit. I guess it is worth a look, just in case it turns out to be the ONE or your daughter but you will have your eyes wide open.</p>
<p>I appreciated your asking about my son and his (lack of) decision on the Parent’s Forum. Still not clear what to do, and I don’t see him enough to help much. The trip to Brown has left him spinning, both with ideas, and with overdue work. And when the Pres. of Rhodes called last night S was not there to get the call, was at orchestra rehearsal. He said so many nice things (they had had a reception at his house during the Bellingrath Weekend) and said “We just hope that he will come to Rhodes!” I could respond with great assurance “We do too!!!” But, I don’t have any way to know what will finally happen. I do know that if the decision were mine for ME, I would go to Rhodes, in part because it feels right to me.</p>