OT: Something wonderful happened this week...

Thanks Tabby! Your date is getting close :)

Judy, SA

Thanks Trish. I think it must have been a very hard decision to make. But a very unselfish one aswell.

Judy, SA

Thanks Shannon. They had their first visit by the Welfare worker today, So I'm holding thumbs that all went well.

Judy, SA

You're very welcome. Very close :)

Oh for sure! I hope you didn't read that wrong:>(

No! I understand exactly what you meant, don't worry :) It IS a very sad event for her bio-parents and just the culmenation of a long, drawn-out, unhappy episode. Like I said, it's a long story, but suffice to say, her bio-dad is a long term drug addict and that's where most of the money goes which don't leave a lot for Mikhaylas needs. He asked Teresa and Gary on a sober day to foster Mikhayla, as he realize he's not creating a good environment for a little girl to grow up in, and for his honesty, I admire him. That is what I meant with "unselfishness". Sorry, if I expressed myself wrongly, I sometime search for the right words :)))

Judy, SA

No problem, That's the worst about e-mail, no tones to read in the expressions:>(

So glad for your sister & hubby & Mikhayla:>)

Congrats on the new niece. She is a cutie.

Trish, I'm a big "teaser", I love to joke and sometimes when I've written something, I wonder if the other party will get the right message, especially since English is not my mother tongue,. Here, in SA, it's seen as good naturedness, when folks "joke" each other, but I know that all cultures don't work the same. That's why I use such a lot of smileys, just to make sure everyone knows I'm intending it in a good spirit :)

Judy, SA

Thanks Cathy! Ltns! Hope you are doing well :)

Judy, SA

I'm doing really well. I wanted to let you know that last week I met a man from Cape Town and he was showing me a book about South Africa. You live in a really beautiful country Judy.

My Goodness! Is he visiting in California? Thank you Cathy - I do think my country is beautiful too *proud smile* ;) Hope he was a good ambassador!

Judy, SA

No he wasn't visiting California. He was our waiter on the cruise we took recently and he was a very good ambassador!