Awwww.... you guys are really something... Do you KNOW that??? Words don't measure up to the warm fuzzies I got when I opened these messages... Thank you...
Hobbes - I sincerely appreciate your good wishes and the fact that you will keep a finger crossed... Of course, it begs my question as to exactly what one crosses one finger with.. but you don't HAFTA tell me if it's kinda private... Thank you for your caring message...
Thera... Thank you so much for your loving support which means even more in my knowing that you are going thru so much in your own family... I love your beautiful graphics that you post... We have some wonderful designers in the Fireplace now Thera so when you return I am sure you will be delighted by their amazing artistry...I FEEL your good wishes and thank you so much for your message...
Gondor... Thank you for your sweet wishes... I don't know how you knew that I have strong faith in angels enough to wish me their vigilance but that means so much to me... I appreciate your kind message...
Ally... Thank you for your encouragement and vote of confidence... For a "new" guy, you're pretty nice to me... .... I appreciate your every kindness and your message of faith...
My Sister of My Soul Down Yonder... Thank you so much for your messages... You strengthen me with your loving support and encouragement more than you will ever know... I felt your angels Sis... They were a lil tired from the trip but they said, you were gonna kick their butts if they didn't get here on time so... they did... LOL...
Moonbaby... You are really something my girl... It's like you have been part of me and us right from the beginning and let me tell you, it's not easy to slide into a community and belong there right from the get-go... I love the poetry and beauty you have added to our group just by being a true "moon-baby"... And I thank you for your encouragement and support... It means a great deal to me...
Ratsolo... Son That I Always Wanted and Finally Got With You... Thank you so much for leaving me such a sweet message... I not only like you.. I think the world of you. I smiled when I saw your usual wacky way of being the loving man you are... Thanks Honey...
Lady... quit yer pacin' girl....
Here's how it went... I dressed in pretty clothes, curled my hair, got my makeup just right, grabbed my briefcase and went on down to the Centre to do one last final check on my plan and to create professional looking copies of the ton of information I had to provide...
At 10:55 a.m., I was introducing myself to the lady who will forward my proposal to the powers that be at the end of the week... I was shakey but smiling and kept my shoulders back... She sat across from me and ironed through every detail of my 20 plus pages.. then said that she only needed one more thing before she submits it to the committee... Her impression and prognosis was that she had rarely seen a more professionally presented Concept Plan and she looks forward to seeing me often in the future... She could not promise that the Committee will accept my proposal but said she could not find one reason they would refuse me...
In other words, I have lots of reason to stay hopeful... I will get an answer on September 6th....
So... now I'll become Chief Many-Prayers and guess what guys??? I am gonna be keepin' those angels you sent me just a lil while longer... unless I find out you need 'em back...
So far, so good...
Big sigh... 1st battle down... 20 to go....
Thanks for being at my side when I needed you so much.... all of you...
With giant luv 'n gratitude for all my wonderful friends,
A kinda played-out Silken who's gonna go have a nap now...