Surely work doesn't define you Tom? There are many other aspects about you as a person which make up the total. Hence you speaking about your father in this post. I for one, enjoy all your posts, whether they be about the day-to-day life of your job, the type of music you listen to, or your thoughts on your father. You're a great writer - and have a fascinating, thoughtful and humourous insight into the world. Please don't feel obliged to always talk about your work - at least, not on our account. Hope the nightshifts go well - with all my nightshoots, I too know what its like. Ugh. The Girl