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First and foremost, I would like to thank all of you incredible people for the kind words you send me in response to my messages. Although I write to share and feed my soul, your genuine and thoughtful responses warm my heart. My distribution continues to grow…and thanks to Facebook, Hotmail, and LinkedIN…..I have added so many more people to my e-mail contact list over the last few months. That, in and of itself, is unbelievably inspiring to me. Connecting with people is just awesome. Weather its constant contact with close friends, a once in a while e-mail or call to catch up, looking at pictures of friends and their families on Facebook, checking up on their careers on LinkedIN…..or reconnecting with old friends. It’s all such good food for the soul…….and ultimately lies among the things I cherish most about my life. So, thank you to those of you who are in my life…..and those of who have re-entered my life. Well, another ‘jolt” of inspiration has rushed into my small mind t...

I hope this e-mail finds you all in a great Holiday spirit, and getting ready to spend some special times with your family and friends over the next several weeks. As we pave our way through this Holiday season and into the New Year, we can’t help but to reflect on the year passed and look forward to 2009. Although the economic situation seems bleak and it’s been a very tough year for many of us, I am actually thankful to have had the experiences of 2008. You see, it’s through the difficult and challenging experiences that you find your “true” self. At least, it’s been that way for me. I have talked with many of you recently, and everyone has experienced some sort of life changing situation this past year. Guess what, we made it through….and the future is bright. The future …..that will be the focal point of my message. For you Sesame Street fans, I will be assisted by the letter “F” today. My inspiration for this message today comes from a poem I read this morning by Langst...