My adopted sister Nancy. She has experienced many traumas in her life. Her daughter Chayya was killed by a drunk driver. She lives a sit down life. For those of you that don't know what a sit down life means that is a person who is confined to a wheelchair. She has many health issues and is now battling cancer once again. She is always smiling and always more concerned for what is going on in another persons life. Her loving compassion has set a standard for me to live up too. She is always willing to give in any way she can to assist another person. All of her children were adopted and what fortunate children they are. Chayya came from an orphange in Indian, T.J. from one in Korea and Jimmy from a life of detention centers and foster homes.  She is not only the kindest person I know, she is my hero.

Completeing the packing away of things I don't use now. It has been fun to look at all the stuff in my living area and make choices about what to keep and what to pass on to others. the next thing I am looking forward to is setting up a work area for my computer and all my writing references. Then, I will be able to send out the emails and letters announcing the adoptoin of my newest sister. That will make three sisters, the one who is biological, and two who have been sent  as soul sisters. It has been very healing getting sisters who are not dysfunctional. My family of orgin had manay issues and much abuse. We made many gains as a family but there is not a comfort level or closness that I have seen in some family groups so I asked the Universe to send me sisters and now I have two.

Being paid for my work is an affirmation that tells me others value what I do enough to reward me for my efforts and skills. Money is a many faceted medium and we sometimes forget that it goes far beyond greed and need. It is tool and can be used for so much.

My most memorable costume was the gypsy, complete with crystal ball. I was working for VA in Orting, WA and staff decided to dress up and throw a party for all our veterans. I did readings for them and it was great fun. Our nursing director decided to make all of use a wheel chair for one work day so we could have a better understanding up it was like to live a sit-down life and wouldn"t you know it I god the lucky draw for that day. Transfers from the chair were hilarious because of all the petticoats and ruffles.