Here is a message my sister sent me for more discription. Hello, it only has one trunk. The leaves growing off of it are coming from the trunk. It bumps out under the bark like a vein then the leaves grow out from that. It didn't have mites. I had to cut it because all of the top leaves died from wind damage being on Sue's(my other Sister) front porch(very open & bright sun) and the transport from Ma's to Sue's then Sue's to here. There was about a 2 feet of tree with no leaves. It looked horrible so I cut it off. Since then it has filled out nice like a bush. Before I cut it there was only one off shoot on the bottom of the trunk and the top leaves.

Trin, Sending good thoughts and prayers for her. I went through the lumpectomy and radiation 6 1/2 years ago, so I hope that she will be as fortunate. The one thing that helped me was following the diet they gave me after the surgery. It said to have lots of good quality protein - eggs, chicken, turkey. I can't remember what else. The diet helped me heal quickly. I'm sure that they will give her good advice. Another thing that helped me is that I started swimming when the surgeon said I could. Swimming slowly helped to stretch the chest and arm muscles.

***update*** According to the sales person, the deal I received is still better than their current incentive. When I purchased in November the homes were slightly discounted and all my options and upgrades were 20% off. So after adding all of my upgrades the home came out to $165,700. With the new deal the base home starts at $163,000, and they throw in hardwood floors (in the kitchen only), stainless steel appliances, and the granite counters. Customers THEN have to add in my upgrades and washer/dryer/central air at full cost. Incidentally, my upgrades and options were: -crown molding in the kitchen -42" cabinets with upgraded (level 2) trim -central air -brushed nickel lighting fixtures, door handles, etc. -Upgraded kitchen sink and faucet (Blanco) -upgraded carpet and padding -garden bath -added a loft and removed the 3rd bedroom I'm having a difficult time verifying the numbers, but he said my upgrades and options came out to $36,000 in credits. The new incentive is $22,000 in credits. I still feel like something isn't quite right, but he seemed very honest during my initial purchase. He actually talked me out of a few options as "unnecessary", and for each of my 6 change orders he waived the contractual $100 fee. So I would like to trust his explaination, but I'm still a little uneasy. In regards to cearbhaill's comments, I feel the situation is quite different than buying an item today and seeing it on sale next week. First, most reputable retailers (amazon, best buy, etc) will refund the difference if the price is lowered within a certain timeframe. Also, unlike other purchases, and home is an investment that will appreciate, and I will later need to sell against other competition in my community. To me this is significantly different than any other standard purchase.

my sister claims that she was scared of me since i had gone for a walk and two times people had yelled obscenities at me while walking she tries to justify it furthermore she was criticizing me everyday about what i ate whether it was a soup or salad or rice and beans she would say its not healthy. I finally asked her if she could please stop giving me a hard time about my diet. She responded by screaming and cursing at me. It sure seems to me she was not scared of me. If you are scared of someone are u going to try to start a fight and scream and curse at them? my parents have always favored my sister. I apolgized to her three times that night and she refused to even speak to me. She is the one who should have been apologizing to me but i did so to try to keep the peace. How am i supposed to deal with this situation? The sister who read my journal and copied it had an altercation with my other sister and they were not speaking to each other for a year. Why cant my parents admit that she was wrong. I never thought of reading thru her personal papers on her desk or on the kitchen counter. I am deeply hurt by what she did but even more so by my parents reaction. If i was successful with a good job I would seperate myself from them but due to me not being successful in society and having problems with depression they always blame me and my mental illness. Does anyone think it is right to read someone's personal journal? I would appreciate as much feedback as I can get on this problem?