It is wonderful to have friends out there, isn't it? Especially when one's circumstances leave you feeling isolated and helpless. I've gotten teary more than once over the last couple of days, because I don't really have friends in real life anymore, so I often feel like I'm in a hole I'll never get out of. Aside from the children, the only in my family who seems to really like me is my brother-in-law; the rest of my family just kinda puts up with me. (Thank the gods for the little ones, who more than once have been the reason I've kept going.) It can get hard when there's no one around to just hang out with and enjoy a good time. But being part of this community makes me feel I'm not alone, and that is a real blessing.