thanks for your wise words Kat... i try... i really do, but sometimes i get really frustrated... plus it's coming down to crunch time with hw and the end of the semester... i'm the one she talks to when she's having probs with my dad... and i listen and do as much as i can... i'm not perfect granted... but i try to spend time with them, but at the same time, i need to get out everyonce in a while... oh well *sigh* it'll pass...