I am a woman who loves life. Being raised on an ON farm gave me a perspective of creation, life and death. Enduring a chronic and potentially fatal childhood illness brought discipline and gratefulness. My husband teaches severely handicapped children and my two children teach music. I am a family therapist. As a mature student I graduated with a Doctorate in Counselling at the age of 48. Music, writing, poetry, gardening, helping others and my faith in God create my purpose,
                When I first saw you
All I could do was giggle
Is this for real, or a dream? 
Does the colour beige mean anything?
                
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                A young mother one day, 
                Knelt by her son's bedside
	The doctor told her that he would likely die, 
	The little body was so still lying in that bed
                
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                I have found friends, friends who care, 
They live the whole world over.
Women who love life, 
Women who are strong,
                
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                A letter from my sister	
Says 'I am your sister'-
'That cannot change'
What do these words mean?
                
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                I walked and talked with you today
The sun shone bright and the mountains spoke clear
The snow on the tops glistened as I watched, but
The river ran cold.
                
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