I think that all 3 of you who responded to my post are sensitive people. If not, you would not be influenced to any great degree when a reminder occurs of something that affected you in the past. And being sensitive is what makes for a better person....someone who cares and looks out for the other, even when you have problems of your own. I am sorry that all 3 of you experienced tragedies, but as corny as it sounds, "time" does have a way of making the emotions not so sharp and the images not so vivid....although we will never forget. Anniversaries are horrible, of course, and like what happened to SignMeUpAlready and myself when we get an unexpected piece of mail or newspaper that brings everything right back to the forefront of your mind. You're not prepared for that, and you weren't ready to cope with it.

But I see that you 3 HAVE continued on, and so have I. I spent my day online with a wonderful friend who stuck with me throughout his hours at work right up until the time I went to bed that night. He made me feel safe and protected, he talked to me and listened, he was compassionate and truthful, he kept me distracted with silly "games", and he allowed me to go to bed feeling protected and cared for. He gave me his cell phone number to call him ANYTIME. And I didn't even have one dream last night about my PTS event. He is my hero!

And now we're into another day, the sun is shining, the newspapers are full of different stories, and I feel refreshed and safe. Computers are wonderful inventions, huh? Without them, I wouldn't have "met" the 3 of you strong and sensitive survivors, and I also would never have "met" my knight in shining armor. Lol.

I wish everyone all the best!

God bless,
Sandy