When you say no to champagne....

[sage]

I don't know if you realize how significant this statement is. Be honest with yourself, would the old sage have truly felt so good about realizing that H's parents loved him so?

JIM!

You're right. Thank you for the kind words. It IS a sign of growth probably in a few different directions -- it may be that the biggest shift for me has been learning to "see" the many different ways that people show love, affection, admiration. I could FEEL their joy at being with him. I've been around them many times before and have never noticed it before -- wasn't paying attention!! (Or couldn't "hear" it).

Sage