skarpi,

I'm afraid that you have described, very well, the nature of how life can be sometimes. It's a bumpy road with a lot of dead end alleys.

But the good part is that there is a lot of beautiful scenery along the way, and sometimes there are loving people who will walk part of the way with us.

I'm so sorry to hear about your continuing troubles. I think you can feel secure in knowing that the Mudcat community is doing its best to walk with you during these times, and to help you through them if we can.

2000 has been a tough year. Here's hoping we can get through the rest of it with the fewest possible number of casualties.

Good luck and best wishes,

Carol