Serendipity >, if that's their real name, wrote:

>I am so sorry to hear of this close call! Don't beat yourself up so
>much. This is a tramatic experience and you reacted to the loss of
>security, threat to your daughter, anger at the perp, guilt you weren't
>there to help or prevent the attack, fear it might happen again, and so
>many other emotions. I went through a very tramatic experience (murder
>of a loved one) so know first hand how emotions can get the best of you.

Very wise observations, Serendipity. I'm sorry that you had to go through
something so horrible.

Carol
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"Years ago my mother used to say to me... She'd say,
'In this world Elwood, you must be oh-so smart or oh-so pleasant.'
Well, for years I was smart.... I recommend pleasant. You may quote me."

*James Stewart* in the 1950 movie, _Harvey_