Susan Marie, if God will grant me the grace to express it well, please understand that many others know the kind of time you are going through, and we stand with you in this, too. That is first.

Now, you have also expressed yourself very, very well in this post, your very first. These ideas, and this "thing", have grown slowly (as it must have done, for it's bigger than it appears), and possibly there is more growth to come. Karl has expressed very well, very logically, and very persuasively, the position we must take and hold, a position I am just beginning to believe we will hold. And we will prevail, after whatever type or length of struggle is to come.

If struggle is to come (and it is), then let us on to the struggle. Please contact me, and let's talk about what we can put together to advance Karl's ideas.

Welcome aboard!

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TANSTAAFL