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CRYSTAL OCEANS – PART 1

I think the knowledge of “possibilities” is what has saved me. Although I started out thinking that my Cinderella life might turn gray again, I ended up realizing that in the actual Cinderella story, the prince finds her and she lives happily ever after. I would like to be an inspiration for other people to know that despite loss and sadness, there is hope that joy can once again enter into your heart. Continue reading

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SAYING GOODBYE

I also named this post, “Saying Goodbye” for my song with that name. I began writing songs when I was a sixteen-years-old. The experiences in my life were channeled into each and every song, as well as projections of love and loss I hadn’t yet experienced.
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WITH THE PASSAGE OF YEARS

Yesterday was quite joyous for me as I recorded a very special song, “Only Tears.” I was very happy with the way I sang it, as well as the arrangement. In a few days, it will be Cheryl’s birthday. She died in February of 2008 from breast cancer. I have wondered what songs I might write once I’ve finished “unloading” all my former musical compositions of my youth. It was huge for me that I sat down and wrote new lyrics a week ago. I wrote a completely new, last verse for Only Tears. Continue reading

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I’VE LIVED AMIDST BROKEN HEARTS

Although I am tired, I want to write about my lunch today seeing Lori and Allison. Both women looked absolutely wonderful; neither had changed at all – in fact all three of us looked radiant in comparison to those times where we carried the heavy load of grief. We all agreed that uncertainty made our lives precious indeed. We all talked about how keenly sensitive we were to other peoples’ tragedies, and how easy it was to absorb that pain. As we parted, we all agreed that it would not be another twelve years until we met again. Continue reading

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