"Well Thelma", she said. "I think I'm older than you are so we won't talk about senility". *grin. I can only speak for me and I honestly do not feel like a shadow of anything.

thomas wolfe was right, you really can't go home again and I frankly, wouldn't want to, having been there and done that.

What I do want to do is offer encouragement, hope and support for anyone who is in need. I want people to know that I honestly give a dam if they are hurting, suicidal, lonely....a cyber hug is better than no hug at all.

And I'm glad you brought it up...TALKING about it is my "thing"!