Thanks for your replies. Ian, my son is OK with our interaction and I'm pretty confident he isn't reading to much into it. He's the type that would say something if he was confused or bothered by it. I don't have to worry about this one being tight lipped. Now, my 16 yr old is a whole different story. I'll give you a call soon here. Do you expect to get up this way anytime soon? I'll wait for the weather to warm up, but I'm definitely going back down to Nashville as soon as I have two spare dimes to rub together. I had so much fun my last time down there.

Bluerain, I know what you mean about them not changing. My ex is still trying to find herself even after 4 years. I think it bothers her now and she tries in certain ways to explain it to me, but I don't offer a response. She knows it's something she has to figure out on her own. I really just hope someday she can find her way. I really don't like to see people in crisis. My older Sister is going though early menopause and sometimes she will start crying in front of me for no reason. I ask her what's wrong and she says... 'I wish I knew'. 10 minutes later, she's laughing at my jokes. That kind of reminds me of my ex's state of mind. She knows something isn't right in her life, but she doesn't know what it is.

Antlers, I remember you to. Thanks for stopping by.


"It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare."
-Mark Twain