yorick.
i can barely appreciate how you must be feeling at the moment as i have no experience of what you're going through. however, i'm sure that everyone who knows you is thinking of you and those who do pray are praying for you and your ex-wife. i really hope things are not as bad as they appear at the moment and i too, shall add my own positive thoughts to you both. please keep us posted as to how you are coping - it's really good to talk about situations like this as you will get lots of positive feedback and support. i can't think of anything else to say on the subject as is it so personal to you and i don't want to intrude on your privacy. but........ i do genuinely hope that your faith is sustaining you - i'm sure it is.
my very best wishes.
fljots
cheers bab,
i actually have just found the smilies legend on the side of the screen

i like this smilie best. and i shall be practicing very hard indeed.
moni
i'm not bordering on being a nazi - i am smiling as i write this. i think that an interchange of opinions and beliefs is immensly positive. i would have no idea about the traditions of people in the muslim faith if i didn't debate into the night with my friend naim and his relatives and associated cronies. by the way, in england it is pretty offensive to be described as a nazi in any way shape or form (the war, you know) the absolute horror of that time and it's aftermath was incredibly destructive and close friends of mine lost most of their relatives in auschwitz. in fact, i suppose that the meaning of 'nazi' in europe hasn't changed and isn't ever used in jest. anyway, nazism is basically total intolerance to difference be it racial or otherwise - and that simply isn't true of me. so, i forgive you, you probably have no idea how horrible a term it is here. anyway, i don't really know anything about you - but you seem to be a nice lady. fill me in! we don't have to discuss things that you feel uncomfortable with. i must admit though, that i prefer to talk to people on a reasonably deep level otherwise, i don't feel that i know them at all. i'm not a huge fan of 'small talk' one thing i did pickup from a post somewhere, was that you're going into teaching. i'm thinking of doing the same thing. never thought i would as i really hated school, but oddly, i find imparting knowledge fun and i like stroppy teenagers and i'm told i'm very good with them....... don't know how that happenend! it's actually quite an exciting thought, but unsure if i'll stay the course, so to speak. what's your feeling on the teaching thing? subject, motivation, etc., it would be nice to hear your views as i'm sure your education system differs to some degree.
look foreward to hearing from you. (maybe on a different thread if you fancy setting one up?)p'raps any other teachers or would be teachers would join in.
tracey
moridin
sounds intriguing so far, will get back to the thread asap. but have a busy weekend. so,..... i'm thinking about atheists and their moral codes quite seriously. i'm sure flots has a whole novel to post on this topic.......