Maryd.

It's a good thing you look toward your future instead of the past. Many people look back at their shameful past, and forget what they have right in front of their nose...and they miss out. I think that diffrentiates(not sure if that's a real word or not) a good parent from a bad one, i think. You're a good parent Mary.

Fantastic! you do have some great children and should be proud.

No doubt about it, your kids are awesome, and the time I've known them has been awesome

Thanks kindly for your words of wisdom Beautiful.

Motherhubbard, I try will hard as a mother, sometimes I think I am doing them wrong and then they come back to me with these wonderful achievements, just to confuse me.

Indyben... You don't count, biased. You're dating one of them. Just kidding. Thanks.