I go to sleep at night and wish my crystal ball would be clear .. free of shades of grey .. free of taint .. free of anything harmful to myself or my loved ones .. free as a bird, yet stable as can be..but, it isn't I am sorry to reveal.

I find the crystal ball is more like a snow dome with each snowflake falling reflecting an up and down in our lives and we must soar with the ups and roll with the punches of the down, for this too shall pass .. at what price we must pay I can't say, but we are strong and things will work out ..

I shed a tear today, for it seems we must take a step backward to go two steps forward.

But, then again, isn't that true with most things in life?

Written 11/9/99