[ValerieUSA]

Thank you glory - prayers are always welcome. :)
I do hope your brother wakes up to the real dangers of out-of-control diabetes. My husband cheated death countless times before he finally passed away following a failed kidney/pancreas transplant operation at age 42. We did not have life insurance, but we did have his retirement to help us through the first few years.
He has missed out on so much of our sons' lives, and the boys have also missed out on having a strong father to guide them through the difficult teen years. My 13 yr old was 7 when his dad died, and his memories of him are scarce. I do wish for his sake as much as mine that I could marry a good man soon to help with his transition into manhood. He's a good kid who deserves that special attention.

[glory]

Well, despite all the hard times, your children sound so very lucky to have you. Like I said, I will be saying some prayers.