Acorn -- what an astonishing, insightful, wise and wonderful post. I'm glad to see you back...and very, very grateful that you have shared these thoughts with us.

I hope you don't mind but I feel as though I MUST copy this post to a thread we have regarding "advice to newcomers to piecing".

Sage

Relax. Appreciate. Be calm. Laugh. Enjoy. Be secure. Be loving. Be loved. Don't personalize. Don't ASSume. Accept. Be grateful.