Welcome to Andieland ---- The mind is like a parachute, for it to work it must first be open.

I haven't been on mindsay that long but I want to thank everyone for the opportunitiy that it has given me. To be able to reach out to others and form relationships that encourage myself and others is exciting and wonderous. The fact that others opinions, passions, ethnicity, creeds, etc., are not always the same as mine is irrelevant. Everyone has something to say. Everyone matters. I can remember when I was young, writting. I wrote stories and poems and sometimes just my feelings, but few read them and even less returned a comment. Now people that I don't even know have a piece of my heart. If you knew me when-- I always had words to spare and now others can benifit (as well as I from them) from what I have to say. We have the power to change lives with a keystoke. Be kind to others even if you don't agree with them. You don't have to like what someone says, just respect thier right to say it. All I really want to say is thank you. Thank you for the words of wisdom, allowing me to share, sharing with me, your respect and thank you for just your time. I will continue to learn and grow as a person and I hope you all will journey with me. I will be here for you and I pray you will be here for me.