OH Griffe..let me start from the bottom up..Please?..OK?

Please never appolgise for being here. I'm asking that of you because you are a very important person to this community and you might give a newbie the wrong idea about sharing and being present. You are important here. Period. Your struggles, your losses and your gains are what this community stands for,,what is it's charter and what makes it continue to grow and thrive...Healing through pain,,,not around it.

So please,,I'm asking that no matter how bad you may feel,,there is no reason to ever appolgise for being here and sharing your feelings...

Though Kates issues are very important to you and I deeply admire your affection towards her and her struggles,,,please remember the analogy of the stewards(ess) instructions when boarding a flight.

"If, in the unlikely event that the airplane decompresses and the oxygen masks fall from the ceiling..please attach a mask to your face first and then attend to those who may need help."

If you don't take care of you Griffe,,you will be useless to Kate.

I don't need to advise anything else.

And lastly,,it is unlikely that you will be jumped on or judged unfairly here Griffe..but if you ever feel that occur,,simply let one of the staff know and they will diplomatically deal with whatever injustice you might be feeling.

You are a member in excellent standing here and are important to many of us who frequent these halls..we would simply never hurt you.

With care,

Lenny