[Charlene]

Thank you all so much for your input. I has been a difficult and tiring two years and we are just now all feeling like we know our place in our newly formed family.

My grandchildren are just about to turn 6, 4 and 3... male, female, female. I find myself at 45 to be tired out daily but somehow I regain the strength to continue each day. The passing of the holidays was difficult for me as my estranged daughter (and her bday is this month... she'll be 27) and I do not speak much and she lives in another state. I am dealing with a lot of emotions as you all would expect. I feel as if I have buried one of my children and am grateful that somehow I have been able to keep my grandchildren with me and together.

Well there is so much more I would like to share with you but it is just so much to put into one post. Thank you for all of your thoughts and words of encouragement. I look forward to hearing from you again.