Thanks Kathryn. That's what is so great about this group of women--I do feel welcome here. Though my beliefs are different than most here (Pattyann being the exception) and I suspect my political leanings are different than many also, there are many, many things I think we all have in common. This may sound a bit lofty, but the one thing I've always thought could truly change the world is when people of different backgrounds, beliefs and cultures really share with each other and listen to what the others have to say without dismissing them because they are different. Unfortunately I think that's a rare thing so it's nice to feel there's a bit of that here.

Dream of the Circle of Women
by Dahti Blanchard
published May 2004 by Spilled Candy Books
visit: www.dahtiblanchard.com