Justpinkenough -- thank you so much for the kind words. That was about 8 years ago that convo took place. Today my children are 26, 24, and soon-to-be 21
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I signed my first contract in 1996 --- then went inactive about 6 years later after that particular conversation with she-devil. I sat out one year and re-signed under a new director and just passed my 4-year anniversary.
But, I found several of these forums (this one is my fav!!!) about one month ago --- and these forums are what put the nails in the coffin for me.
I've been trying to tell myself all these years that there is a way to do this job successfully and with integrity; and I was out to prove that, if only to myself. I feel this is a losing battle.
I have never seen so much compassion and similar stories as I have here. Everytime I would talk about the she-devil, people would actually get aggravated with me and just tell me to move on. she isn't worth the trouble it takes to utter her name. But I think most of us here understand that it isn't so easy to just let go and forget about it. People just don't understand that, unless they've been through it.
We are all doing fine (my husband died in 1986), but I just want a different direction for my life now. I find that MK is almost constantly in my mind, day in and day out, and it just isn't a healthy thing for me.
I got my tally sheet from HQ last week and am in the process of finding returnable product. I have till October but would like to get it out of the house as quickly as possible.
Sorry for the novelette. If you traipse over to Pinkingshears, you can read my "I" story over there and some of the despicable things she-devil said/did to me. I use the same name over there.
Thank you again for your kindness!
pinkylee
