Partless, that is the best post youve ever written. I kind of suspected that it was written after a visit to the parents. A call from my mother can send me into a downward spiral for too long also. Thats the life they have chosen for themselves. What can give your life meaning, is you choosing a life for yourself. Remember the parable of the talents. You are called upon to do the best you can with what youve been given. No excuses! No burying your talents.