Hi Summer
I would be very honored if you would use my poetry on your site.
I have written many poems based around pain. I'm not sure if
they
are all on my site or in links to Women Emerging Courageous but
you are welcome to use any you wish as long as they remain mine.

I use to run a chronic pain group too so I commend you in doing
so. There are many people who don't understand what living with
daily chronic pain is like so if we can open the eyes of just
one person
and support many then our lives will be fully blessed.

Most of my online friends suffer from pain for that is how we
met.
I sure wish real life people were as easy to understand but some
will
never until pain enters their lives to stay. Sad but true!

Wishing you a less pain filled day.
Gentle Hugs n Love
Ruth

>From: Summer <[email protected]>
>To: [email protected]
>Subject: Your Poetry
>Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 23:14:20 -0400
>
>Hi Ruth,
>
>Happened across your poetry tonight as I was preparing my pages
for the
>morning for my support group site for tomorrow.  I enjoy when I
fall into
>things like these and it gives me momentary pause throughout my
work times.
>  I enjoyed reading them.  I too, suffer from chronic pain
daily with DDD,
>RSD MS, and Migraine.  I own and manage an online support group
for others
>who also suffer chronic pain.  I would very much enjoy using
some of your
>poetry on my site if I may from time to time as I am always
encouraging my
>members to take one more step forward and that there is always
hope.  We
>are a Christian based group but do not discriminate or
discourage anyone
>from joining.  If you would like to check out the group to see
the forum in
>which your work would be displayed (as I always do with my work
to see it
>meets propriety) the web address is: RSD Support From Ones Who
Care
><http://groups.msn.com/RSDSupportFromOnesWhoCare/_whatsnew.msnw>
>
>You are more than welcome to come and browse as it is open to
visitors. 
>Again, thank you for your time and talent, it is very much
appreciated.
>
>God Bless You,
>
>Gayle Hirschberger