Beatrice, Grit, Punkin, and Mila,

Thank you for your kind words and wise advice. I am grateful and blessed for all of your support.

My question is: Is there ever a time we get to have our say? Not to accomplish anything but the fact to get it off of our chest. I know it would not make any difference to H and it isn't about getting him to change his mind. The wheels are in motion and this is going forward. I am thinking of writing him a letter just to say the things I haven't said to him for 16 months. The letter would truly be for me.

Obviously, I'm asking this because I'm not sure it's the right thing to do. I do not want to cause further damage, but at this point is that possible? I understood the reasons for not doing it before, but H has now filed and those reasons are a moot point.

I value and respect all of your input and opinions. I've followed the DB principles and advice I've been given almost to the letter since I found the MLC board.

The letter wouldn't be written in anger or blame. It would be about me and my point of view about our M. I know H wouldn't 'hear' what I've written at this time. It would be about letting go and moving on for me.