Well She, While I am very sensitive, trust me when I say I was not welcome at either facility I went to. Would love to return to them and help but it IS NOT an option. I have enough problems. Trying to volunteer in a place with that much stress, tension and not feeling welcome is not something I can handle. Adding that kind of stress is not my idea of fun---Don't need it! Maybe my niche is right here at home, caring form my mother and trying to m ake up for being such a crappy kid. Making mom comfortable, safe and happy is not such a bad way to live. Especially since my mom is neat and extremely undemanding, considerate of me and always showing me how much she appreciates everything I do for her.

Not such a bad life I guess. I think the post from hollyberry made me realize just how really lucky I am. What is that old saying? "Sometimes you can't see the forest for the trees?'" Thanx guys for keeping me on the straight and narrow HERC