Wow, this thread has seriously gone OT. Yes. :-) I spent most of my life in "darkness", rather seriously depressed and with a lot of pain and other difficulties. I have lots of true stories from my actual life that can make people gasp. I know all about the darkness. I don't fear the darkness, but I won't dwell in it or linger on it. Nietzsche was right. If you gaze long into an abyss, the abyss also gazes into you. These days I'm much more inclined to kick back and have a laugh, and the world is full of things to find amusing if you just look at them the right way. ;-) Okay, now it's time for me to go Chopin. I'll be Bach in a minuet. ;-) bonni

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