I'm truly amazed that I was not more aware of this already. I mean what you said about hope for the future. The things you want being within reach. I hadn't really stopped and considered it... but you're absolutely right. I feel almost exactly the same way. Empowered. More stable. More in control. Like the life I want to live is mine, and it's actually a possibility.Wow. I'm not sure how I feel about realizing it's made this much of a difference in my life. Still, thank you for your honesty about yourself. It gave me occasion to see and understand myself more clearly, and for that I'm always grateful.