Hi Sabrina and Praxis,

I feel a bit stupid.

My wife says that she knows this lady and that the lady in question is aware that I retired from teaching through stress. My wife thinks that I misheard the sentence.

She thinks it was " He finds it a stressful job, looking after people ----like you" ( as in 'like you did') My wife thinks that I was 'filtering for negatives' due to my depression.

Well, whatever, it is so silly now that I am going to let it go. I guess these sensitivities just creep up on us and overwhelm us and we have to be aware of it.

I hope somebody finds this funny; I am beginning to see the humour!

Good thoughts, M