Thanks so much for your kindness here. I'm going to forgive myself. I guess I was just surprised that I hadn't done it--must have left a loophole that didn't get addressed.
I was sort of surprised that there was some residual rage left inside of me. Now that I know, I can process and get to work finishing forgiving myself for being an emotionally and physically starved person.
I need to work on this before I write him back, which I will do--and as always, I will be gracious and mean it.
Until then, I'm going to stay away from it and get busy building an ark. This rain is too much! We need is desperately, and I'm not REALLY complaining....
Pam, I didn't mean to take away from your very eloquent first post. It resonated with me a whole lot. I have a feeling it will with lots of others.
Okay, it's about time to close shop and head for the hills.
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."
Betsey 
