Purple_fins,

Your shoulder is much appreciated. Thanks! I was surprised by all the posts in response to my post here and your post means a great deal to me since you have seen me in other forums. I feel kind of hopeful with what you have written to me, like it is okay to be feeling this trepidation.

I really feel a little like I don't fit the typical 60 year old just because I still have to work and lots of my peers are retired. I've always known that this kind of retirement would not be for me due to life circumstances. I don't feel sorry for myself or anything around that just tired sometimes. I still have a quilt to make for my second granddaughter that I am hoping to be able to get to soon before she gets too much older. When I got the material for it I moved closer to them and did not have the time to make it when she was born because I was helping so much It's all good though because her auntie made this beautiful soft quilt with her name on it. But it will get done and I am getting some more specific time now so I am hoping to have it done in the next couple of months.

New horizons are a little scary but who knows what is going to happen maybe some good stuff too. I am kind of scared to meet people. Does that sound silly? It's not really low esteem as much as it is I feel like the 'hunchback of notre dame' sort of, like I would never fit.

Thank you Purple fins for being so positive to me.