Hello Josh, and thanks for the thought filled reply.

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So you didn't appreciate my latter posts? (Ha ha ha ha!)

You use the word 'fate' and so.. does that mean that in some way, you believe that you were 'meant' to be placed into the family that you are in now? Or perhaps do you just just it as a word, offhandedly without a connotation that suggests predeterminism?

I'm glad to hear that you, too, have a will to fight. I admit, sometimes it is very difficult when depression takes hold. A feeling of helplessness does take over and it seems as for whatever effect you may do.. it ends up all the same. But.. to go with guns blazing. In that glory. ^_^ Bwa ha ha. That's all that matters sometimes; having the heart of a warrior.

Moreso positively: it's wonderful that you appreciate your family on such an emotional level. I love mine: I just simply do. Unlike you, I cannot count on their unconditional emotional or physical support.. but they are kind in their own right. To appreciate what we have as humans is perhaps a very important facet of life.

In western society, to coin the marketing phrase, we're encouraged to 'Be all you can be.' which is wonderful and urges us to progress. But sometimes being happy with what IS is an integral part of existence. Or even accepting what IS as reality.. coming to terms with it, I mean. That is a very difficult hurdle to cross at times.


Eni, your friend's line is a bit like mine. Except mine never gets people talking. They just laugh at, "Sooo.. how about them stock markets?" It makes the awkward moment diliberately highlighted and helps people feel at ease.

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To be honest, Swallowtail .. you don't seem as a good of a sport that I took you for. Now we resort to personal jabs. I'll be blunt then: I made, as I saw, an intelligent, thought provoking and overall positive thread. You came into this thread and shat all over it. I took it in good humour.

If it's your wish, I'll simply ignore your posts from hereon in. If that's your ultimate goal, I'd be happy to grant it.