What a wonderful person you are. Full of integrity and warmth and grace.

Fuzzy, I have tried to puzzle it out most of my adult life.

I'm a survivor, too.

I can't imagine what it was like for you to go through those things.

They can't be forgotten, in my opinion. 'Moving on' isn't a phrase I use, as it doesn't seem to mean anything to my heart.

For my whole childhood (with occasional breaks) I was convinced my father was going to kill us. That's me, my siblings and our mother. I won't go into any more detail than that but, yes, I didn't think we'd all make it. And I still thank goodness we did grow up and outlive that crazy man. I have a scar on my forehead to remind me, if I am ever presumptuous enough to try and forget!

I certainly, certainly understand... and I can tell you're really suffering right now.

I did forgive him, though, Fuzzy. If we don't, they win.