i am appalled at that type of behaviour.. ive had a few unfortunate collisions with people similar...

one of the hardest things for me to accept at times is how everyone is my teacher.. but, i do like looking at my problems from this angle..

it takes some of the fear away and replaces it with an earnest desire to learn, not only about and from that person, but about myself and my own reactions to this person...

you sound like a wonderful friend to children and have years of service as such...

ive noticed that when i have a problem with a person to that degree of intensity, it is not always just myself that feels the affront... a person of that energy will affect others in the same way...

kind of a "bad seed" scenario, but, again, due to my faith and my personal beleifs, i would not want to explain it that simply... if we all have beauty and value, and that is my bekief, then this person cannot possibly be a bad seed...

which leads me to my final discovery.. that it is myself who has an opportunity to learn and grow..

a new challenge has presented itself and in some faiths, this would be considered a blessing...

Peace to you...