Hi Landslide,
I was away from the board for a while due to school work, but I must say that when I saw your question "1Red still out there" or something like that, I actually shed a tear. It is so nice to be noticed and acknowledged. I am sure that you must be a great mother to your family with the care that you demonstate.
Well, hey, what's`new? Shall I be candid? You'll have to tell me yes or no in your next post. I am doing okay...things are up and down as usual, but I am doing my best not to let them get to me. I have finally reached the conclusion that my H is having a major mid-life crisis -- I've read up on it and all. He is so alone and out searching for himself that he cannot welcome help from others. I understand that this may be a long ride that I'm in for...will I make it? Who knows.
Spoke to the MIL last week as she called for him but I answered. I really let her have it -- but kindly and civilly -- that she had not called me for my birthday. She was able to be honest enought ot admit that she had feelings about calling or not calling and then apologized for not doing it. Gosh, what a sick family I married into. The good things is that she is more or less on my side. The bad thing is that she just can't help smothering her only son.
I am practicing the "pull myself up by the bootstraps" approach here...although it is hard. I know I must re-create a life for me.
How are you doing? What is new? Let's "have a cup of coffee" again! How are your children? Please drop a line and let me know how you are..
Thanks be to God,
1Red