Pat, first of all I'm empathetic to what you went through yesterday. I'm a little disappointed with how your daughter handled you, but it's not place to remark about other ppl's children, especially to Mom's as they are the protectors of their cubs.

That being said, I want to tell you that though you have a very serious illness appropriately called bi-poplar/manic depression. Can you think of a better term than that? Well, lol, I'm sure we could come up with some pretty funny ones if we try. Hey, lets do that! Lets have some fun with our illness and get some good laughs! We all need it as so many ppl seem to be cycling at the same time these days. But I digress. My point, you are clearly one of the strongest ppl I know. Strong in personality and integrity (and in this day age, to have integrity is exceedingly rare). Strong in knowing who you are, strong in knowing what's important to you, strong in providing support, sound advice and encouragement to others here. Strong in that you sought help for your illness and when finally diagnosed...take your meds, communicate and use your resources and most of all you display great strength through your outstanding sense of humor about so many things. Personally your strength and sense of humor are your best attributes of many.

Okay, okay, I'm all done gushing all over you now. Just wanted to give you an important and much needed reminder to you about just how strong you really are and how cable you are of pulling yourself up by your bootstraps and eloquently just moving on to the next thing.

I have great admiration for you and am coming to love you dearly and considering one of my greatest of friends. So I salute you this morning with my cup of coffe with a resounding "She's a golly good fellow (fellowous, ?)

Keep in touch with me please. Your important to me in a big way. TgrsPurr. xo