Lmo,
I would like to believe that when I meet people I can trust it would come naturally but I have been burned way too many times. It feels right and I am one to open my heart because I don't believe in giving any less than 100% and I get taken when I least expect it.
I see other people with lifelong friends and I envy that.

As for the grocery store. It's different here than in America. In America you throw on your grubbies and run to the store, no biggie. I always made sure my hair and makeup was in order and then I didn't worry. Here, you don't see people in grubbies at all. They dress quite nice even to go to the store.

I am getting back into exercising. I had a problem with my foot and ended up having surgery. It is just starting to get better so I can take a little walk after 2,5 years.

I can relate to your dad. I don't feel like I belong anywhere. Not a nice feeling. It is tough to immigrate and I have always respected people from other countries who moved to America but now I have an incredible respect for them and I know also some of the reasons why they left thier homeland. At least I had a choice.

I am originally from Minnesota.
I am not great at emailing right now so don't be super amazed if you dont get one from me. I kinda been keeping myself to the forums here as my outlet. Thank you, your very sweet.
Heidu

The highest reward for a person's toil is not what they get for it, but what they become by it.
John Ruskin