I think a common thread to many of us is loss. Separation...when I think of the toughest thing - I start with the divorce of my parents, the death of my father (due to alzheimers - which is a horrible disease), and the death last year of a good friend to suicide. I try to focus on the good times - I remember when Dad took us to different places, museums, road trips, watched cartoons with us. And my buddy - I still remember doing his paper route with him early in the morning. Winger - I know what you mean about the negative images...but try to remember and focus on the good times you had and how much your Mom loved you.
On the physical plane - besides football in high school - more recently, that Spin class. Yikes! That class really pushes you. I've never been into the aerobics much and I am liking this so far. Larocque and I were in there Monday and this lady kicked our butts!