Originally Posted by
EveningRose 
My hope rests in continuing to live my life as I do, and that one day they finally see who I am and what they're told just aren't matching up as the same person. If my kids get sucked into the lies, I still know for myself that I lived with integrity and lived well.
For me, this is a really good attitude.
I went to Christmas Eve Mass last night: was in a great, spiritual Christmas spirit... You must have gone in with a similar attitude, only to have it disrupted by your mother. So sad... nothing you could have done... but you took the high road, and you should feel great for doing so.
Merry Christmas!