Thank you ladies. Your encouragement goes a long way with me.

When I start posting in the controversial forums again, you know some of my anxiety and depression are lifting.....

I wish I weren't such a bull-headed person sometimes. People who don't know what it is like to be such a stickler, find it hard to take. I'm trying to temper my opinions with tack and respect for the other person.

I'm praying for tenderness and compassion without giving up important ground or compromising my beliefs. It is a fragile balance and I know sometimes I hurt and offend...I'm really sorry for that.

I don't know how people can be diplomatic without compromising what they believe and also sometimes I'm not so sure that what I believe is the absolute truth. Sometimes I can be wrong and gratefully accept the correction because it is very important to me to be right.

Thank you for 'listening' and for your thoughtfulness. I'll keep hanging in there and seeing what happens next in life. Hopefully, I'll be able to face life with courage and conviction.