Sweety, you're not off base at all! You're very dear to me, too, and I respect you as a person. That's why I posted the letter, was to get your perspective. You're right! The word "fail" is very strong and very painful to receive. Don't know what I was thinking. I probably wasn't. I'll really have to give it some serious thought about how to soften that, if I can.

You can see, however, that I didn't say anything about his wife in the letter. I posted that here. It's a mistake my mother made with me and unfortunately, I've made that same mistake before, myself. Been trying really hard to change it.

ARGH! Ok. I get the point about the sharp words now. "Attitude" as Sky calls it.

Excuse me while I go kick myself in the butt.

Damn! I hope I can come up with something... (help?)