I first visited Crossing the Rubicon II through mandarin meg's quilt. (I always spell that guilt first. Hmmm.) Gail links to up-to-the-minute Israeli/Jewish issues and comments on them. She also gives us glimpses into her life as a cancer survivor, poet, and mother. I enjoy her style, and get tickled that she participates in the occasional meme. She's been a good link on my blogroll for quite some time now.

Recently, her posts have taken a new turn, a breath-taking, heart-breaking, spit-in-the -face of adversity turn. Her teenage daughter is in a hospital with bipolar disorder. Gail's writings as this story unfold are candid and clear. I'm not going to link to a specific post, but if you have time, please visit her. Not to pity, and not to gawk, but to see reality.

I have a cousin and a good friend who have Bi-Polar Disorder. I have learned a lot from reading Gail's posts. Thank you.