Paul A- The poem about the family moved me deeply. I thought back about a few times when i was ugly to my childlrlen (they are all grown now and married and live out of town), and if I could bring back those moments and do it all over again I would. Unfortunately, impatience can be a killer, emotionally and sometimes physically. I was only 15 when I married and 16 when I had my first child and had no idea what parenting was all about. But I've been very lucky. They love me anyway. Best to you, Jo Ann ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn