Re: reply from your letter

December 21, 2000

Just for the record (well ok no record lol)

I grew up with an alcoholic step father and mother. Yep there were bad times

and when my step father died of liver cancer after I was grown and had kids

of my own, all I felt was relief there would be no more arguing and bad

times, and sadness that he couldn't find happiness in this life. We had a

lot of good times tho, and they loved us dearly. I am grateful for having

them as my parents because otherwise, I might be normal! just kidding

Be thankful this holiday season, in whatever religion or philosophy you have

in your heart.

alley

December 21, 2000

Just for the record (well ok no record lol)

I grew up with an alcoholic step father and mother. Yep there were bad times

and when my step father died of liver cancer after I was grown and had kids

of my own, all I felt was relief there would be no more arguing and bad

times, and sadness that he couldn't find happiness in this life. We had a

lot of good times tho, and they loved us dearly. I am grateful for having

them as my parents because otherwise, I might be normal! just kidding

Be thankful this holiday season, in whatever religion or philosophy you have

in your heart.

alley

December 21, 2000

Just for the record (well ok no record lol)

I grew up with an alcoholic step father and mother. Yep there were bad times

and when my step father died of liver cancer after I was grown and had kids

of my own, all I felt was relief there would be no more arguing and bad

times, and sadness that he couldn't find happiness in this life. We had a

lot of good times tho, and they loved us dearly. I am grateful for having

them as my parents because otherwise, I might be normal! just kidding

Be thankful this holiday season, in whatever religion or philosophy you have

in your heart.

alley

December 21, 2000

Just for the record (well ok no record lol)

I grew up with an alcoholic step father and mother. Yep there were bad times

and when my step father died of liver cancer after I was grown and had kids

of my own, all I felt was relief there would be no more arguing and bad

times, and sadness that he couldn't find happiness in this life. We had a

lot of good times tho, and they loved us dearly. I am grateful for having

them as my parents because otherwise, I might be normal! just kidding

Be thankful this holiday season, in whatever religion or philosophy you have

in your heart.

alley

December 22, 2000

Lots of abuse out there

I too was physically and sexually abused by my father who also drank, still

does but is still in denail about having any problems with drinking, its sad

esp. when our livers are not working and we know how much a person should

value their health. I hope that all of you have a very good Christmas and a

great new Year

Suzy

From: " martine " <photoart@...>

Reply-Hepatitis Cegroups

Subject: reply from your letter

Date: Sun, 24 Dec 1989 11:21:29 -0600

Hi'

My name is e, also a hepper,I usually delete all those letters that

I get from other heppers, but for some reason, I stopped at yours, my button

on delete , I started to read it, and it was overwhelming,I had the same

kind of childhood ,but instead of alcohol, it was sexual abuse.

Like you I have put all those years of hell and have turned them around

and made my life worth living, I have 2 great daughters,an a ex that lives

with us, ( theyre father),had recent hip replacement,he kept it all together

while recouping.and I thank god everyday that I get out of bed.

May YOU and youre family have a wonderfull holiday, and a great year to

come.

e

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> From: Mzgee1@...

> Hepatitis Cegroups

> Subject: Re: Christmas greeting (To Winnie)

> Date: Thursday, December 21, 2000 8:24 AM

>

dear Win, thanks for your Christmas wishes. May I send the same to you and

your husband! What a wonderful season this is! This year God has given me

two very special gifts....the first is He has shown me how to Live in the

Day

at hand, ( " Be not anxious for tomorrow will care for itself, and today has

enough troubles that lie therein. " ) For me, a person who has ALWAYS wanted

to have complete contol over my life and usually ended up by being

completely

overwhelmed by the prospect, this truly has been incredible. It has been by

way of TX that I have received this gift.....YES, truth IS stranger than

fiction!

The second gift has been a recent one. I must explain that my HepC is

from

IVDU as a teen and young adult. This developed out of years of abusive

parenting and living and growing in a violent alcholic home. My memories of

Christmas, like many with alcoholic backgrounds, include nightmarish tree

tossings, ruined dinners and scenes that even I do not talk about.....With

THAT said, I must tell you tat during the last week or so, I have recalled

memories of other Christmas times. moments tho' they may be, of Joy and

laughter . Most come from adulthood on...but as I approach 50 (!) those

memories are a lifetime (25 years or more!) I realize that the past also

includes the 17 years of sobriety my dad had before his death in 1991, and

those were truly wonderful times. God has called to mind a laugh, smile,

conversation and tables filled with the love of family...aunts, cousins,

grandmothers. The preparation beginning days ahead so all could enjoy the

talented hands of the 'cooks' in our large Italian family...the silver

two-wheeler that awaited our now deceased son when he was just 8...I can

still see his face...priceless. When in times past, these holidays have

found me grieving what was not or what might have been or should be, today i

have been blessed with the JOY of what truly WAS. Could there ever BE a

better gift????

May God bless your family and all those on this board with gifts of joy

and

peace and healing love. Sincerely,

mzgee

December 22, 2000