wish I knew what my misson is here, so I can get busy. The only reason I have found is for the local shop that opened a few months ago. I am doing my best to help, but not succeeding. Maybe, I need to be more patient. Terre, It would be delightful to make a detour to see you. My husband, (an Air Force chaplain) deploys next year so let's keep that in mind. Shirlene, you are one of the lights in my life. I wish we lived nearer so I could help you out in any way I could. I am so grateful for Cute. All of you over the past year have made me laugh, cry and feel connected in spite of my lonliness. I have tried so many ways to connect with people here that there is nothing left to try. All I can do is to be patient, continue to try, realize that they are cordial, but not open, physical people. It is not their culture. So I am at fault for trying to put them into a box that does not fit. I will be OK now. I have learned a lot. And that includes what I have done right. I have tried to be friendly and will continue to do that. I have tried to support the shop and will contiue. I will make more frequent phone calls to friends and family and I will continue to spend happy hours with my Cute friends. When I get desperate for smiles and hugs, I will fly home to Florida to see friends or to Rhode Island to see family and friends. I certainly will not let myself get so depressed again. So my emphysis now is on helping my husband through this difficult assignment and to improve my own skills and to share my limited knowledge and abilities. I have the tools I need to make the best of a difficult situation.