Awww, hons. *hugs mk and therotten1 tight* If I was in charge of the world, I would make damned sure somehow that nobody would ever have a childhood like that. That just sucks so bad. I admire you both so much for how well you handle your lives now despite all you have had to deal with. So many people (like my ex-husband) would make their lives just one long pity party. You are made of strong stuff, my friends ( ... )