Hi All,

Two day ago a mother on one of my adoption lists was stabbed to death by her 18 yr. old son from Guatemala. He'd been adopted as a young boy.

To anyone on this board I've offended ever, I apologize. I try to keep my cool, but being all too human, I don't always live by the words I espouse.

Life's too precious for cliques, and gossip, and pushing other people's buttons just to goad them on.

Don and Petra, you know I love you guys (and Canie, you, too, and maybe John if he'd ever ready my book), but you really ought not to waste any more time over EQF's reluctance (for whatever reason) to post a prediction anywhere, and his incongruous insistence that he can nevertheless predict EQ's. I know it rankles, but let it go.

EQF, all I can say is the proof is in the pudding, and I like tapioca. Spread some around, here, and I'll read more of your posts.

Two weeks ago, another adoptive family lost their 17-yr.old son to suicide. I don't know where they get the will to go on, except for their other children. Most marriages don't survive the loss of a child. (Finally I get to quote a statistic on this board.)

So let's put things in scale, honor Canie's wishes, and get on with it. Life's too short. Or, in the case of my adoption friends who've suffered the worst that can happen, interminably long.

Don, you and Petra know I hate the phone, but could you give me a call tomorrow, say around one? I'll try to be awake.

Thanks,

Cathryn