1) Zelda wrote: “I think walking away from a paying job is naive, and taking it lightly is a sign that the individual involved has never really suffered economic hardship.” As “one who walked,” I can tell you that a) I did so out of a desire not to be naive; b) I have four children and an unemployed husband, so believe me — I neither “take my decision lightly” nor am I unfamiliar with economic hardship; and c) I’ve posted my spiel publicly (http://www.sandscommunications.com/epregletter.html) and I am not the anonymous poster. Though I don’t know who this poster is, I’ve been told he/she was commenting on the public airing of the issue, not on you and your decision.

Every individual must make her own choices, and it’s not for me to judge them. I am responsible — and therefore can be judgmental — only for my own. I thought this choice through thoroughly and so did you — we just came to two different conclusions.

I hope we all come through this with something good, and I wish you well with the adoption.

“…deep down we know that what matters in this life is much more than winning for ourselves. What really matters is helping others win, too, even if it means slowing down and changing our course now and then.”

I read it whenever I start to forget why I spend my days among diapers and dishes.