Thanks for those posts, Magsie and Kaily. Children should be treasured loved and given positive attention but it seems that isn't the stream of events for a lot of us. I guess some people turn mean, some turn to drink and some get therapy.
I know that's not really funny but I'm at a point in life where I just understand that I'll never understand and I've stopped trying. It's okay. I'm healthy and well-fed and I give myself positive attention and my friend Kaily is here visiting and I'm not telling her where her passport is..
andyh - I'll quit drinking for Lent along with you. I honestly don't even know what Lent is - and it surprises me that a pagan such as yourself would honor it, but hey.
I say pagan in a loving way, I love all of you and do not care one whit what your relationship is to the great Mystery. I'm not even sure I understand my own beliefs sometimes.
I do believe in coffee and cats.