Thanks Needgrace. I appreciate your support and kind words.

Suppo, In a sense, I think that analogy is still a valid one. Very much like a POW, our lives have been put on hold and we endure torture and the venom of our keepers daily. Very much like a POW, we try to use the time to better ourselves (physically and mentally) because we know that it's our only chance out of here. Very much like a POW we have to accept that deliverance probably won't happen on our own timeline.

It is at a totally different level of course, but nonetheless, Stockdale's words are still every bit as valid in our sitches.

Thanks for the cheers mate!!

Freshman Class of 2012

M-49
W-42
1D-10
T 10 YEARS
M 9 YEARS
EA/MLC 07/2010
Separation 28/05/2012
PA confirmed 31/07/12
W Asked for D 31/07/12
D on and off the table since then