“Tricky facing up to this for the third time in two years.”
I can only imagine - and when I do, I really don’t want to imagine it at all. I am so sorry you have met with this disappointment - it’s rather a cruel one - and of course, you must have hoped for a very different outcome.
Still, this isn’t your final outcome. You have more chapters to write before you find out “how it all turns out in the end.” And even though it seems you won’t get the timing of the outcome you hoped for, it’s far too soon to say you won’t get that happy ending - that’s still very much within your grasp.
The news today may well seem like a giant step backwards. It’s also happens to be the springboard you need to make a big jump forward. Until you correctly understand the obstacle you’re facing, you’re really blind, and can’t move forward a bit. Now you have good information that lets you move forward, and you are back on your way towards your ultimate goal.
Wishing you a quick trip through this detour, and a heaping dose of resilience to give you a lift over these admittedly unwelcome circumstances.