In medieval England, buyers would bring their tender young pigs to sell in the common marketplace. However, there were some unethical sellers who would try to trick buyers by concealing large cats in the bags instead of pigs.
Shrewd shoppers quickly caught on to this tactic, and would demand the sack to be opened in order to inspect the pig.
All too often, it was the cat that was let out of the bag.
The first thing that stuck out in your note was the word " unwritten agreement ".
We live in a day where the handshake no longer works, I am sorry to say. I have learned that you have to cover your *&#@ and get everything in writing and signed/noterized or have legal involved.
I am sorry about the situation you are in, my children did not live, however, the pain must be terrible.
She must have had some assistance with the legal process and I am wondering why she felt it necessary to do this.
I would make sure that when you contact her, it is within the legality of the system and go from there, you may want some type of legal counsel regarding the contact with her.
You have right to see and provide for your daughter, unless otherwise dictated to you by a court.
I remember when I first came on the site. I was welcomed however, it took a while for me to get used to the forums and to get to know the posters.
Sometimes I think everyone feels ignored. I have started many threads that have fallen by the wayside or had comments ignored. That is all a part of the internet forums.
Some people still believe the myth that tennis rackets and violin strings are made from catgut.
Thankfully, this is not true. In the German language, the word kitgut was used to describe a small fiddle, which led to a confusion through the translation of words and an age old question.
There are now more cats owned as pets than dogs in Britain and America. And, in the last 10 years, the number of cats we have sharing our homes has doubled.
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