Thanks Stepper! Didn't know all that about you. I'm SO sorry you were slapped.

I don't think parents then - or now for that matter - understand the damage that is done when a parent puts their hand on their child. People in my office know that I will leave the room if there's any talk of them disciplining their kids that way. Been on the receiving end of too much of that crap. Lots of slaps - becoming airborn from time to time. My mother had a black belt in fly swatter!! She would come at us like a Ninja Warrior with those damn things!! Dad just had his fists and the kicks. But enough of that...

I keep waiting to feel sad that I've made this decision. But you know I DON'T. More of a relief actually. Now I don't have to think of "should I or shouldn't I," and if I do, "how?" It's done. Just like I didn't feel sad when Mom died. Kept waiting to - never did. To this day. Maybe I would have if I had just ONE "Motherly" memory of her. But there are none.

Anyway, thanks for sharing that with me. And your kind words. We'll get there... Keep pluggin'.

Terry