Hi again Hope

My gosh, I see myself in your children - except for one important factor... I didn't have you for a mother.

It was in the 60's - my mom took me, my sister and brother (aged 9, 8 and 7) to a city 500 miles away... told us we were going on a vacation.... not telling us that we were leaving our alcoholic Dad.

She wasn't a mother who had any depth to understand the effect this would have on her children. She simply couldn't understand and I forgive her. I have a great bond with my sister and thank God we can talk about this together.

Hope, I am amazed at your insight... ! Thank goodness your children were born in another place in time... and they have you!

Continue to be brave