Hi Alison: Ah-h-h... you give me inspiration for another post! I wrote a couple of replies to brokenentity's post in the transgender forum regarding keeping hope alive. What I talk about in those replies outlines, for the most part, what I have been able to do. It is about all I will be able to do. I do try to do what I can for Gretchen, poor soul. But she must remain locked away. There's no telling what kind of mayhem she might spread were she to be set free. Yes, she can be gentle & kind at times. But I cannot allow myself to be taken in. The stark reality is that she has been locked away for decades. She is insane...