Thanks, everyone, for your kind thoughts and prayers.
For those who aren't familiar with the situation, our daughter Holly is a mentally challenged young lady of 19 years; a couple of months ago she was sexually molested in our yard, and the sheriff's police have been reluctant to act on arresting the perp, even after he was identified and admitted to his actions. Consequently, I'm angrily pursuing "other options." Regardless of the sheriff's detective's statements, the case is far from closed.
Concurrently, my cervical spine problems have decided to play rough lately; I've had to don a soft collar for my daily hour commute each way to and from school; my OrthoSurgeon has been trying to get his scalpel into my neck for a multi-level fusion to match the one fourteen levels south in my lumbar area. Given my age and less-than-satisfactory previous surgical experience, I've begun to question whether it's really worth the ordeal...
Phyllis (Ponygirl) has been a genuine friend and has offered me much welcome support through this ordeal. Thanks, Phyllis!
May the peace of Christ be with all of you!

Much love and