M--

As Hardi sez, "The Big D-- the gift that keeps on giving."

I step-mom his two that he had custody of... and I can tell you this. If you keep your eye on being truthful, as postively as possible but TRUTHFUL, your kids will grow up knowing which way is UP and how to count on people when they need to. And without that, no kid does well for long. If you make every other mistake in the book, and write a new book of mistakes as well, but at least remain SOLID to the kids-- they will do OK. You may not see their road smooth out till they pass thru the years of hormone hell-- ours didn't, and we had some pretty bad nights.... but they did turn out to be fine, strong, loving people.

Sounds like you have yourself a good support system here from which to branch out among people with 3D flesh on their bones-- feel free to rant at length in personal messages to me ANYTIME about how this feels. You will find those rc tools I sent you in that website work amazingly well in the cyber world.

And I think we should vote Communist Bob for King-Elect. Bless you Bob, for knowing what you know and being able to say it so well.

~Susan