Misdirected Email

[Tasha]

Oh Tasha, I am SO glad your friend said that to her!!! She needs to receive a gift of chocolate!
I was completely on the fence of how I would handle something like that. I would have wanted to give dcm a piece of my mind and thought your original letter was exactly what I'd want to do but knew being the bigger person was probably the route to go. I'm really glad it worked out the way it did for you! Did your friend tell you what dcm's reaction was? Oh to be the fly on the wall....

She didn't really react, my friend said. After she gave her the ''advice,'' she just said a curt ''thank you'' and hung up.
She didn't deny lying. I really do owe her something nice. We're not even close but she really did me a favor. I don't think she even realizes how big a favor it was.

[sleepinghart]

I'm sorry, didn't mean to just drop off the map ...
A scratch on my daughter's leg turned into a deep infection, and that has consumed me for the last day or so. But now she's doing a lot better, thank goodness.
So back to the topic at hand. Yes, I did hear from DCD again. After I told him I wouldn't be able to meet with him, he wrote me back that he understood but wants me to please reconsider taking them back. He said that his house is basically in an uproar because his son doesn't understand why he can't come back to my house and play with his friends, and that his wife knows that she really screwed up, and feels terrible. And that she's under a lot of stress at work (I know the feeling) and that she really doesn't think I'm a bitch (ha).
It was such a nice note that it made me want to cry. I feel pretty emotional right now because I'm so tired so I definitely won't be responding until I can collect my thoughts. If I do at all. I feel bad because you guys have all be so nice telling me that I've been so professional, and here I am wavering!
I just don't know how it would work to take them back.
MV, I know exactly what you mean. I need a nap too. One that lasts about 12 hours!

I wouldn't say anything to DCM...my thing would be really wanting her to know that I knew what she said to your provider friend about you though. Did you ever respond to DCD's email you referenced above? If not, I would respond to this-

"and that his wife knows that she really screwed up, and feels terrible..."

..with something that says that she apparently has not learned a lesson nor does she apparently feel bad about it as she has been bad-mouthing you as well as telling lies about you once again. I would be very polite in the email and just say it very matter-of-factly...as professionally as possible(..you're just making sure he understands your decision not to take DCB back and exactly why you cannot). Telling Dad that you know is as good as telling DCM that you know. ...Best wisheslovethis!