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To: E'Lane who wrote (293)	2/22/2000 8:30:00 AM
From: William Brotherson	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 2590

Good Morning Everyone, {{{{{{E'}}}}}}....(Just WHERE is WB today anyway???) Hey Hey, It was a holiday yesterday, so naturally, my wife near worked me to death, no time to fiddle around on a puter!!! Thank the lord she goes back to work today.......... Things happen in this life that we are not able to understand when they occur, but I think that we can find gentle solace in that mysterious realm of not understanding. I have a friend who is there right now, and he needs all our prayers. I won't put his name up as that is not necessary and he has informed those directly who need to know who he is, but his Grand-daughters name is Savanna, scarcely several days old, she is fighting to have her chance on this earth. She needs everyone to ask God above, if he really needs her to come back home, or could she please stay here with us and play awhile. Just a few seconds is all that is needed, maybe a couple of times during the day as you think about it. We need her here, we really do !!! Todays Story: The Gift of the Gods It was a warm summer day when the gods placed it in her hands. She trembled with emotion as she saw how fragile it appeared. This was a very special gift the gods were entrusting to her. A gift that would one day belong to the world. Until then, they instructed her, she was to be its guardian and protector. The woman said she understood and reverently took it home, determined to live up to the faith the gods had placed in her. At first she barely let it out of her sight, protecting it from anything she perceived to be harmful to its well-being; watching with fear in her heart when it was exposed to the environment outside of the sheltered cocoon she had formed around it. But the woman began to realize that she could not shelter it forever. It needed to learn to survive the harsh elements in order to grow strong. So with gentle care she gave it more space to grow...enough to allow it to grow wild and untamed. One day she became aware of how much the gift had changed. It no longer had a look of vulnerability about it. Now it seemed to glow with strength and steadiness, almost as if it were developing a power within. Month after month she watched as it became stronger and more powerful, and the woman remembered her promise. She knew deep within her heart that her time with the gift was nearing an end. The inevitable day arrived when the gods came to take the gift and present it to the world. The woman felt a deep sadness, for she would miss its constant presence in her life. With heartfelt gratitude she thanked the gods for allowing her the privilege of watching over the precious gift for so many years. Straightening her shoulders, she stood proud, knowing that it was, indeed, a very special gift. One that would add to the beauty and essence of the world around it. And the mother let her child go. By Renee R. Vroman Have a great day all !!!! wb