I can relate to having a pile of books to read. People want me to consider them for the Featured Author Forum. I have 24 waiting right now. I read every one. It just takes a while to get to them. I'm glad authors are patient people.

I believe Kelly is reveiwing books now too.

Please check the Boomer Books page if you are in need of books to review.

Dian, don't forget our Dianne when you are interviewing about domestic violence. She can be forgotten because she doesn't like to promote herself, but I want to promote her!

I've pm'd Dianne and I also have been trying to return a call to the Angela Shelton Foundation - playing phone tag.

Dian, thank you so much for your response to the NDE. Although I've always sensed the glory of heaven at hand, a lesson for me was to respect life on earth, and to understand it as a gift, not a punishment! Today is my watercolor painting class. I awoke so grateful to have that to look forward to. I am also grateful to have the boomer women to communicate with on a deeper level. Good reasons to get out of bed and on with the day, and to say, thank you God!

Dotsie, I know you have a lot of books to read to consider for the FA forum. I am so honored to have been chosen. There is so much to learn from the books our boomer sisters write! Dian, if you want to hear Angela for background infor, go to www.worldtalkradio.com. Click on Wednesdays show schedule, in the Darkness to Light segment, and you can hear her being interviewed in the archives. Dianne, you jet setter you, how interesting to have been in Paris on the tour!

My sister does this for a living in Paris and Provence. She gives English speaking tours. She knows the city better than her husband, who was raised there. She's a walking French History Book.

Have you heard the song on the country music stations by Martina McBride "I am so blessed?" I had a wonderful time at watercolor painting class. My paintings are a different part of my personality. Whereas my book expresses the darkest secrets, the paintings express my greatest joys. Given all the pain and suffering I write about, it may sound odd to hear that I felt like the luckiest woman in the world today. I get to live the life of a writer, and I get to paint, things I longed for since childhood. I've ridden horses, hiked the High Sierras, strolled in the Garden of the Gods, lost God, found God, and reconciled with my family. I’ve felt resentment and forgiveness. I’ve been ruthless as compassionate. I drove a woman to class who just moved here from Germany; she is due in August. How honored I felt when she said I was her first friend in America! Anything I can do to give her comfort while she sorely misses her family and home country during her pregnancy. I visited my husband at his work, flirted with him, and bought him a present (a badly needed new wallet, with a gift card from Starbucks in it) And I feel so at home in Colorado, like I've lived here all my life! I think about my cousin Annie often. You know from the book that she drove her car into a tree on a clear night. Her promiscuity, drug and alcohol addiction, and 3 marriages before the age of 30 were a result of her abusive childhood, and being molested. I thought about how happy to be on earth. I could have moments of Survivor's Guilt because I am here and she is not, but then I realize I am exactly where I am supposed to be at this moment, and for that I give thanks.

[ April 21, 2005, 09:27 PM: Message edited by: lynn329 ]

Lynn,
YOu are a wonderful person who have helped us heal our pain . I am grateful that we are e-mail friends.

Just a word of Thank You

[ April 21, 2005, 09:55 PM: Message edited by: Nancy50 ]

Wow, Nancy, thank you so much for this message. I am so, so grateful for the friends here. I am humbled and honored that you have found some healing in my words and thoughts and prayers. I was wondering where you've been, and if all is okay with you! Love and Light, Lynn

Hey friends, if you have nothing better to do you can check out my paintings at http://homepage.mac.com/woodyt1
One of the gurus of our era is Deepak Chopra, who is a medical doctor who turned back toward Eastern methods of holistic healing. He writes that we are in our passion when we lose track of time. For example, I lose track of time when painting, writing, or riding (or anytime with animals.) What are you doing when you find yourself losing track of time?