Thank you, Jedi refugee, the great underscored one. I know that I dont know everything that you're talking about. Those aren't experiences that are elements of my life up to now. But as painful as they may be ,the character and strength that I will gain is valuable enough for me to be looking forward to it. I'm not saying anyone deserves what you've been through, but you should be proud every moment of every day that you're standing with the strength you have now, after all that. I respect the hardship you've been through, and will keep your story in mind if/when I have hard times of my own :) Jftr, I found out just last year that my mom had an abortion as well, either right after my birth or beforehand. I don't know what to make of it, and I simply trust now that she did what she had do. I can't elaborate too much atm but from what she explained, she was forced into it by my father. They're now divorced, and he lives far far away with another family of his own. Why cant things be simple? xD