Hi, Mary - thanks:)   I am happy to be back, even if not at full strength and I have missed interacting with you and our other colleagues here.   Hopefully 2017 will allow for more of this.

I am not surprised by your story, as it reflects some of my life experiences with family.  We have to live a while sometimes, before we can appreciate those to whom we are closest.   It has been especially gratifying to me to watch our children, who were "boisterous" with each other while still at home, grow closer as adults, especially around parenting and other life experiences.

The bottom line here seems to be that we are always better off when we are at peace with where we have been, where we are, and where we are headed.

Thanks again for your welcome comments:)

John