Beatrice,

Thank you for starting this thread. I have read through that

beginning post twice now and realize that it is totally awesome.

IMHO it should be a sticky for MLC and really does outline what

this MLC is all about. I don't think a LBS can read enough times

that this journey was not their fault. Sure we can fix things

about ourselves but beating yourself up about things is like

shadow-boxing a ghost. I think back at bomb drop over two years

ago and how totally devastated I was being a newbie here with no

answers. I did not necessarily get the answers I wished but over

time the understanding of what is really happening is first met

with denial on the part of the LBS.

This whole experience is not understood by most in this world

but the ones who come here for answers do find some solace and

relief. The journey is also saturated with contradiction. Do

this, not that, is interweaved throughout the whole experience

of MLC. I do believe that the experiences shared here are

lifeboat for people that come here drowning for some answer.

WS