Jack, is there any woman in Kade's life that she can look up to as a mom-figure? One more stable than her real mom? I know it's not the same, but it might help fill the void. Would it help if you told Kade that it's ok to tell her mom just how she feels, not just a good-bye? Why bottle all that up? If Kade feels like she's about to be 'abandoned' by her mom, that seems like a lot not to be talking about. As for pulling up stakes and moving, that doesn't really sound like a bad thing to me. Isn't it time for a fresh start somewhere? You aren't the same man you were 30 years ago, but it seems like the place you're living treats you like you are--or worse yet, like the man they thought you were. You deserve better. Jan g. ----Original Message Follows---- From: "JACK CHILDERS" <jaxone1234@msn.com> Reply-To: BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com To: BLACKSHEEP-CHAT-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BSChat] ACHES AND PAINS Date: Fri, 3 May 2002 10:12:52 -0500 Well, Whitewolf, life can make you or break you. I hope, whatever life I have lived, that it has made me. Although, at times like this, I feel close to breaking. This woman leaving our child has me upset to no end. If I were to bow to any alter it would be for family and what she has done goes against every fiber of my body and soul. Anyone who is into genealogy knows the value of family. Today's situation has me feeling those old thoughts and feelings of just chucking it all and taking off somewhere. Its like watching a sand castle being washed out to sea. Jack Childers in OKC ==== BLACKSHEEP-CHAT Mailing List ==== Unsubscribe from the list: Mailto:Blacksheep-Chat-L-request@rootsweb.com?subject=unsubscribe&body=unsubscribe ============================== To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 _________________________________________________________________ MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx