i just checked my hotmail account - which i have moved away from more or less - and there was a mail from OT.com. i just couldnt pass on this, but after reading the mail and posts here, i saw that the deadline was 23rd december.
sorry. only word that comes to mind, but in no way does it help or suffice.
so, again, merry christmas to you and your family Rikter. been a while
i truly hope that you and your family are safe and good and my heart goes to your daughter. i personally dont have any children, but i just hate it when the small ones suffer 
weird though, as i started to read the mail, Somewhere Over The Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo`ole started to play on my iTunes, and i just love that song and always think of it and start to hum it and sing it when i am feeling down or going through something...
on another note, i am sorry - again - for being away from this great community, i have missed you truly much, but i have news: i am moving to paris (the one in france, not texas) to actually work for Blizzard Entertainment Europe and be a Gamemaster for the World of Warcraft game.
ill post a more informative update post once i am settled in paris and all.
best wishes to you all for the holidays and 2006 from motti - your friendly neighbourhood mangler.