I'm sorry I didn't see this earlier! Didn't mean to neglect any replies to you.
Oh, please don't feel bad about bringing my quotes from previous posts to light here. Though I'm not sure how to draw a line between that reality and my dream, I'm willing to contemplate if you can illustrate.
I'm really and truly over that experience--I logged 8 months in counseling after I moved to CA. That one, along with my brother's jail sentence, sent me into a tailspin and I had to work through things.
I consider the discovery of my brother's body (fortunately alive) something sort of horrific and tragic. I no longer carry the emotions from that experience, but it is one I can never forget.
So please feel free to dig in here with me. The hurt is long gone, though the scar remains.
PIB, I've been reading your threads for the past month or so but have not commented. I see SO many similarities in how we deal with our mothers... this is a parallel path that I'm traveling with you.
Although I have not chimed in, I want to thank you for being so open about your family issues. This is one area I can use even more perspective.
So hugs back atcha and I'll look forward to hearing your POV on things.
Betsey
"There are only 2 ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle."
