ab,
one of the biggest life lessons I'm trying to 'get' right now is that we all can make those lists. At times those events come crashing down in heavy loads.

I love what Mouse said 'live life alongside, not underneath her problems'

Mouse, if I'm catching what you're saying, I'm a victim ONLY if I agree wtih my thoughts that I am. What if I can challenge that though and tell that thought it doesn't belong, it doesn't define me? What if then?

wickedwings,
wow. your story touched me. It's beautiful what you are living: 'making the good parts important.'

so it's alot in the focus? it's about just simply agreeing wtih the good parts within me, and not the bad events that happened? [[[and it's so tempting to put my list down right now for you to read, to proof I am a victim also, but for today, lets do our best to focus on the good parts.

ab, you're a survivor.