Flooded, thanks for this comment. Isn't it the truth. It sounds like your experience is similar to mine. When I was much younger, I imagined that I was "above" a lot of things. We really don't appreciate how others can get sucked into a bad situation, until we feel that pull on ourselves. Then there is a whole different light on things.

I hope your pain situation, mental and physical, improves in the new year. ((((HUGS))))