I wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year. Hope that 2001 is better than 2000 for all of us.<P>Despite the fact that 2000 wasn't such a great year, I can say that some good things happened to me, which I'm thankful for. Here's some of mine:<P>- was self employed, but decided to look for a very specific permanent job, and found exactly what I wanted. Started end of August and the job is great...keeps my mind off this mess! Was off all this past week...getting paid for being off was a new experience.<P>- given my WS lack of attention to home, I got to spend alot of time with my kids, and I'll never forget the quality time we spent together, even though it was because of unfortunate circumstances. We spent most of the holidays playing together every day, and I'm thankful for that (wife worked).<P>- got even closer to my inlaws. They are wonderful.<P>- learned alot about marriage, and I'm ready to apply it to my next relationship, which I hope is with my wife.<P>- found this website and have a community of friends that keep me sane throughout this phase. What can I say about MB....thank goodness I came across this in August. Next time I see my family doctor, I will tell him about this so he can refer any patients to it if they have marital problems. People sometimes make belittling statements about the internet, chatting, websites, etc., but little do they know that there is one website that is a savior to so many people.<P>Thank you everyone for the support. Even my MIL thanks you, because sometimes she'll say "why don't you do this or that", and I'll say "no, that isn't according to Plan A"....so she usually says, "oh yea, thats right...thank goodness for that website".<P>All the best to everyone