Oh Janine! I'm so sorry you felt as if I was trivializing your situation! Nothing could be further from the truth. I guess I was attempting to validate that it is a seriously assinine world out there and didn't want you to feel like you were out there alone, blowing in the wind.
It never pays to compare the legitimacy of our troubles. What one of us thinks is insurmountable is another's no brainer. If I've broken an arm, and you've broken a leg, who has more pain? All we can do is stand up beside each other and say to the world, "I am doing the best that I can, and I will not be diminished by this crap in my life." Believe me, Janine, I would never poohpooh anyone's life situation. What gets to me more than anything is how unneccessary so much of our pain is. Our world seems to be hellbent on valuing greed, meanness, and craziness beyond belief. As I said before, I stand there with you, meaning I understand and empathize with you.
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Donna the SDgrrl 
Happy to be a GrrzlyBear!
doing the best I can each day
Honor yourself, honor others, and honor the Earth...the rest will take care of itself
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