There's a special woman here at Mudcat that I'd like to say she has become a friend...but perhaps she would be more comfortable if I said she is someone who I look up to a bit and have come to trust. We've scuffled in the past and have gotten beyond that....she has been a tremendous help to me this year when I was absolutely devasted by the loss of our "daughter" and even now when the roller coaster has begun again, she's there with a steady hand letting me know what's what.....even when I do something stupid. She's straight forward with me and I appreciate that...let's me get to what's important instead of wading through all kinds of sugary goo. I tell her thank you fairly often for her help but she insists that it isn't her that's helping but other things.

Likely it would have been much easier for her to just write me off....but she didn't. She came through for me when I was pretty sure I didn't deserve anything from her, not even the time of day.

So, Susan....thank you for giving me the benefit of the doubt. I am grateful for that and I am most certainly grateful for you. And um, squirm all you want, but I do think of you as my friend. :)

Michelle