And to you, our beloved MrsM: I am sad that you have been hurt by responses to your post. We all love you so much. I have been an active member on this site since just two weeks after it was opened. I have seen participants come and go. Flare up and die out. I don't know if they are still reading, or if they have gotten weary, gotten mad or given up. But you have been so faithful, so steady. I wish you wouldn't call yourself an "outsider", because you have shown, by your unflagging support and connectedness, that you feel our pain and carry our burden with us.
We are so very grieved about the almost unbearable load you yourself are carrying now, within your own family. I know that you also see God's hand in bringing you into this group during the very year you were going to find out about the abuse of your own precious daughter. We want you to find nothing but love, empathy and support here. We want to give back to you what you have so freely given to us.
So please stay at the table with us, MrsM! Sherpa will share some of his Bolivian something-or-other with you!
My favorite Thai drinks are Thai-style iced coffee or milky iced tea, but they don't sound appropriate on this dreary, cold winter day!