Dear Simon:

“Can this recounting of my life help?” – I don’t think it can hurt. It may help.

“It’s just good to talk it all through” – good to talk is a good thing.

“I always feel I need a definitive answer to my life problems” – you don’t yet have a definitive answer at 49. I imagine that you rushed the search for such an answer many times before and failed to find your answer. The problem is in the rushing. Give your search for a definitive answer some time, be patient.

anita