I've always taken things literally, texoma, so I guess I kind of blew your escapist fantisies, eh?  Whether you know it or not, you are living your "golden years"  right now. I think you know it!

You said you hoped somebody would find me soon.  That would be impossible because I've been hiding.  I don't know what it is about your question that opened my heart.  I had no idea what I was going to say when I began to write.  It was as if my heart guided my hands and the words just flowed.  This has been such a liberating experience for me.  I actually think that I may take the first steps toward loving, and being loved in return.  It's been way too many years.

English :  I didn't mean to be flip in my response to you.  I'm not very good with compliments.