FW: Hi darling

From: Di To: Laura

Subject: Hi darling

Date: Mon, 30 Aug 2004 08:14:17 -0700 (PDT)

Glad to hear that you are taking everything to such a deep level - I am happy for you. I am happy to see that you are finally becoming so close with your family, and you are becoming such an active member of your church - it was such a dream of yours when youwere younger, and like your friend Erin, you knew at that point in time that it just wasn't a good decision and you weren't ready for it.

It's nice to know that all of the things that youlearned over that period of time are finally coming together like a picture now, isn't it? Like you can see why everything happened, andwhat it taught you all along, etc. Some unfortunate side effects, but they will wear away with time as you learn how to be all that you want to be and the young and stupid things that you (we all) used to do are forgiven as being just that, young and stupid mistakes. Most of us end up with them. And if that certain someone doesn't see that, then he doesn't deserve you, because he was too scared to go out and learn the mistakes that needed to be made in order to learn about himself enough to really find someone who is as perfect for him as the other half that you will find will be. Maybe I'm wrong, and you will see my words as just that, not what is really in your heart, but don't see some guy as perfect for you without realizing that there is a reason that he doesn't want to give you a chance - you need someone who has made some mistakes and is willing to help you work through yours and wants your help with his, just like you said that you needed. Someone who woke up, just like you, and you can talk about anything with and won't fault you on your past. That's all any of us are really looking for, at least you've figured out what it is that you want to work for in your life and know what it requires out of that other aspect of your life (men...grrr) in order to be happy with a significant other. Well, I'm going to go, 'cause our Adam just left, and Elise is screaming for me, so I think that she needs to talk, lol. Very proud of you, it takes guts to do what you havedone with your life..., Di