To: O'Hara who wrote (36526 ) 2/15/2004 1:13:39 PM From: Jane Hafker Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 39621 Shalom, Thank God you are still coming by here. Wondered if you might grow weary of internet time. Just can't come and throw words around constantly anymore, as it is just addictive and time consuming, and frankly, I felt that all of the hours and hours and hours I posted were almost the same as shouting into a strong wind, and nothing else. But I may actually start a place for extreme no-spin, tell it like it is like it or not, with discussions of matters of paralyzing importance, and if no one else shows up it can at least be linked elsewhere, once on the screen. But again, that also takes time. Maybe I'll just sit and watch it all happen like the guy at the party in the "Mask of the Red Death". (No. Wait. I think that guy was the devil himself...) :) Anyway, we are all still here, aren't we? From my past thoughts, you can imagine my incredible soulish disappointment that children and dumb beasts must continue to survive in the growing hell that is the Earth. All of my prophetic wet-blanket statements have not only come to pass but have surpassed my timeline by years and years. But on the bright side, am living happily in a tiny anglo-sanctuary-type part of the country where most of the animals are treated humanely, if not very well. It is also a thriving bird sanctuary-type part of the country, and I have yard bird pets now which nest and share their babies with me--swallows, chicadees and robins mainly. The robin family, starting with a hand raised little baby I found in the yard, has grown, and the mothers brings the babies back to the little bird santuary in the back yard and more or less deposit them in the choke-cherry tree cluster, and there they stay for weeks and seem to know that I am not to be feared. It's fun. I miss Meunch. Do you remember that dear, dear secular spirit from years ago? Was thinking of him today since I found an old email. My best to you, my dear, dear friend. Grace