I spent the morning (here in Nashville while visiting with my daughter) surfing many of the blogs listed to my right. I've not done this in years now! Wow! Life has changed dramatically for many of us, for those of us still breathing -- unfortunately some are not. I thought I'd be embarrassed by my own rantings from the past, but found myself more accepting of them and proud of my ability to express exactly what I was feeling at different times in my life (at the time it didn't feel this way). Today...it's okay!! I'm in a good place, though I retain certain characteristics that are basically the same as years ago. I won't judge myself for this or try to categorize these traits as good or bad...they just are! What's ironic is that I have a lot to say about where I've been and where I am today...but it just doesn't seem all that important at the moment! I'm still here, and that is all the matters!!! :))