You guys know how painful this experience is and there's not always that many people we can confide in who understands what we are going through. This place is really a great outlet for me and I appreciate the input from you folks. I'm the type who doesn't make a critical decision lightly because I always want to do the right thing. I leave no stone unturned to find alternatives or compromise. In this situation, I think I've turned all the stones available. I want to heal what's left of these scares. Thanks for your positive reinforcement.
I thought my situation was unique before I came to these boards, but boy was I wrong. You learn so much about the human spirit through adversity. It's really something to admire.
"It is curious that physical courage should be so common in the world and moral courage so rare." -Mark Twain