To all my dear friends and pals, I must make amends. Been gone for awhile and if I missed a message or a friendship request, I apologize. I must admit that a paticularly vicious post upset me deeply and I felt as if my safe haven had been polluted with the same bigotry we must deal with in the real world.

But I decided I can't let something like that push me away from all of you. Sometimes it feels as if we are all huddling together in a life boat, tempted to just slip down into the icy waters and be done with it.

I think we all need to withdraw from time to time, from the world, from the forum, and especially from ourselves.

So for those of you who still care to be my friend, our just send me a message, I will be here to respond with all the love and compassion I have always shown in the past.

Peace, T&S