popfiend, I'd like to introduce you to roseate1. I think you have similar outlooks on life ("Happiness will prevail" and "Trying to leave it better than I found it").
popfiend, I've known roseate1 online for some years, originally from the Usenet newsgroup alt.callahans. roseate1, popfiend is a new addition to my LJ friends list; we met via browngirl.