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We're still okay. My faith in you and in our friendship proved true. I knew we'd hit a really rough bump in the road, but I had faith in your kindness to come back and let us work it out.

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Thank you for expressing your feelings to me. I didn't take any of what you said personally. It was a clarification of what had upset you and why. Sorry it was me that had to touch that hurt place that your step-mother created. We both had someone like that in our lives. I understand. As for more stuff to work on, maybe it won't be so hard. Maybe if we work on it a little, we'll both stay aware and with a little hindsight, we'll stay away from those buttons, eh? I hope you know that I wasn't thinking any of the things you thought I meant. Far from it!

Darrel, I didn't hurt for very long so don't worry about me. The anger I felt was a fair price if this has helped you in any way... although I still don't have enough faith in myself to even imagine how it is that I've helped you. AND... (hehehe) you don't have to count the ways... please!

Yes, I'm okay, it didn't hurt for long and I'm back to keep pluggin' along.

Did I ever tell you how much I respect you for your strength to take the blows I hand you and still come back and consider me your friend? Yep! {{{{{{{{{{{{{Darrel}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}



<font color=blue>This above all: To thine own self be true. --Shakespeare</font color=blue>