Thanks, Izz...and ((((((((((everyone))))))))))...
CB, you asked about my D. At first, it hit her hard that she's just lost another chunk of family.
Then, she got angry.
Ever since, she's been consistently a champion, caring and supportive adult child and friend.
I know she feels badly that he's used her reckless web page that way, but she knows I don't care. He had no right and though I didn't like some of the stuff either, I never judged her for it (and never invaded that boundary anyway...).
I feel closer to her, in an adult way, than ever before. So that may be the silver lining.
She was more angry than hurt and I am really glad that was her response. She said, "Mom, I'm not a violent person, but I am certain that if I saw my uncle I would hit him in the nose." She was actually kind of stunned by that, but was telling the truth.
I don't advocate violence but I completely understand why she feels that way. (I would likely be standing by with an ice pack for her fist. Never mind his nose...he'd be running.)
She made an A in graduate statistics, which certainly re-proves she got her Dad's brain not mine, and she's doing very well in school. She's thriving on intellectual challenge, and just got a tutoring job, that takes her into various schools in Miami. She's challenged and enjoying it and I'm so proud of her!
I'm just frustrated that right now I can't afford a flight to go see her, because we miss each other. But finances are so tight I'm about to give up my phone line. (The minister will split a cable bill that will include DSL.)
Anybody heard of Skype.com? I've been using that for long distance, and I'm about to make it my local line too so I can ditch the phone company entirely. For $3 a month you can make unlimited local and long distance calls, US and Canada. Just need to buy a $10 headset.
Another option I'm checking out is magicjack.com. I'll do whichever seems cheaper.
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Hops