Strange, Hun. Jerry had talked to our daughter and to John's wife not more than a week ago about what these games are doing to the whole family. No one understood or cared. All they are interested is in their own power games.

Now that our DIL has pulled this, Jerry's finally had it. Today was our baby grandson's second birthday. Of course, I was dis-invited so Jerry didn't go either. We're just going to mail all the packages to the kids. Jerry seems to think that it may eventually sink into our son's head what they are doing. The three of us are very close and this is the first time neither his dad nor I haven't been at a birthday party. If I know my son, he probably got livid and will stay that way for a few days, but pretty soon, especially if Jerry and I don't make any effort to contact him, he'll see what is happening. So far, our son hasn't failed me in the end, even if I've had to wait for a while.

It's not so much our son as it is his wife. It all started back when Harley, their dog, got killed. You remember them coming on the board and posting? She had calmed down somewhat, but then got mad and uptight again when I gave my car to my son so he could trade it in for something that runs. Her dad and she wanted me to pay for the registration before they ever came to get the car! This man (her dad) had already ruined a truck he was supposedly fixing for Jerry. He made Jerry spend all kinds of money on this part and that and nothing got fixed. There was NO way I was going to lay out $400 on registration after that! It took a while to convince the old man that a rack and pinion doesn't catch fire!!! There was a hole in the hose for the transmission fluid, that's all!! He finally got it fixed and then we had to wait a few days for me to get the money together and all this time she's freaking out, just knowing that "I'll never get a new car!" Hell!! It wasn't for her! It was formy son!! So... I'm back on her black list because she hasn't thought of the next thing she needs MY money for!

I feel if I start letting her play me like a yo-yo now, these games will never quit! I can't and won't do that!

Anyway, today hasn't been a good day, either. Today was the birthday party. Had another panic attack this morning and I've been wiped out all day.





<font color=blue>"Our doubts are traitors and make us lose the good we oft might win by fearing to attempt" --Shakespeare</font color=blue>