PM (Actually, those are my initials in real life!),

Don't know why, but I never got to reading your entire sitch until now. It's very interesting to me, but as I read it, I found myself (the H!) asking myself alot of the same questions you've asked yourself and having some of the very same thoughts. It's amazing how consistent the "script" is despite the peculiarities of each individuals' situation. If you're really bored (or cannot sleep), you can read my original (VERY LENGTHY post) at:

Alex's Original Post

I didn't see anything you posted about what you have or have not told your kids. Is that in a prior thread? I asked the ring question that was bandied about here, too, and got some interesting (and thought-provoking) feedback at:

Whether, what & when to tell the kids

In any event, I'm happy to hear you are feeling pretty good today. I don't feel bad myself, but I'm feeling a little burned out. Maybe it's because I got up at 5:30 (very early for me) to workout...

Would welcome some of your unsolicited advice, too!

Sounds like you are doing very well. Keep it up!

-AlexEN


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