wants2 thanks for sharing that wonderful little poem. For anyone who has read a number of my threads, they mostly have a comparison theme to them. A trap I often fall into, but in a different way than what you mentioned. I guess what I'm personally looking for is that my reactions to circumstances aren't totally unique. As bad as I think of myself, I also hate to think of myself as a total screw-up either, so I look to see if others would have the same reactions as I would to a given situation. Obviously, something that I need to stop doing and just concentrate on myself and how I feel about my reactions myself and to be satisfied that in my own mind at least that I don't overreact, with no need to compare myself to others. Thanks for this little reminder that I really need to work in this area.