“A monk once asked a great spiritual master, 'Is there anything more miraculous than the wonders of creation?' The master answered: 'Yes, your awareness of the wonders of Creation.'  ” (“Passionist Series” 585)





Thank you to:


  • My husband, for his support and understanding.



  • Jacqueline Spring for her book, “Cry Hard and Swim (The story of an
        incest survivor)”    . Published by Virago Press Limited, 1987.



  • The late Dag Hammarskjöld, for his poems in “Markings”, a remarkable
        book which I discovered in my early twenties.



  • The late John Denver, a gifted singer/songwriter whose melodies and
        lyrics stayed with me long after the music ended.



  • The late Rainer Maria Rilke for his “Letters To A Young Poet”.



  • The late Johannes Vermeer for his artwork, especially “The Girl with a
        Pearl Earring”    .



  • ICDSoft.com for hosting this website.



  • Bravenet.com for their free guestbook.

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    I am indebted to the following web designers for the use
    of their linkware, shareware, exclusive use and custom graphics
    (a few are now offline):


    7 Rings
    Links, The Shape of a Woman


    ABDesign
    Distancing


    Alicorna Graphics
    Not Too Late, Cycles of Life


    Anti Ivy Productions
    Doll House, A Work In Progress,
    Making Time, Things Fall Apart


    Aspixiated
    Tête-á-Tête, The Road Not Taken


    Blogfrocks
    Traditions, The Heart Never Forgets


    Bluehouse Graphics
    "I stand at the entrance of the
    cave of my heart" (exclusive use)


    CGZ Attic
    Paradox (custom graphics)


    Creative Xpressions
    Just Tell Me, Comfort Zone


    Dana Lea's Graphics
    Touching A Dream, Jo March, Lessons,
    Baby Blue, Bookstore, Remembrance,
    Flirtatious, Untitled IV, Tatters: a story


    Dani3d.com
    Cameo


    Darian Graphics
    Fascination


    Devonshire Design
    Accompany


    Digital Fine Art by Diane Rooney
    Lily Springs splash page


    Faces of Yve
    Candle In The Window


    finfond.net
    What It's Like To Not Be Shy
    (custom graphics using her digital artwork)


    Fullmoon Graphics
    Unreal, " ...and full of dreams... ", Wasteland,
    The Scent of Cotton Candy


    Graphics by TiggHeart
    Emptiness, The Jealous Heart


    Ink2Art
    Vermeer's Painting (custom graphics)


    Jaguarwoman Rare Webdesign
    Current Splash Page
    (using "The Sadness of Departing Swans" shareware set),
    Write About It


    Jolie Web Graphics
    Super Heroes, Silkscreen, The Other Little Girl,
    Cowardly, Untitled II, School Magazine,
    I Am Not Alone, Baptism,
    Introspective (custom graphics),
    The Girl Who Belonged to Yesterday,
    Walk On Water, I Was Seventeen, Sr. Anna,
    Time ... is a Gift, Flowers ... Flowers Everywhere,
    Falling Down, Sulky Sue,
    The Precipice of Indecision,
    A Solitary Act, Invincible, To My Husband, Peridot,
    A Child's Touch, The Greatest of These, Comfort,
    Bridge on the River, Shoe Box of Memories,
    Fraud, Half-Baked, Dear Dad, Camphorwood Trunk, The Miracle Within,
    In My Dreams, I Danced...


    Joyful Heart Designs
    Weekend


    Karysima
    Forever Young


    Made by Mel
    (formerly Dreamweaver Visions Designs)
    Jellyfish,
    I Will Get There (custom graphics),
    A Safe Place, Opposites,
    Safe Under My Care, Peanut Butter, The Next Generation


    Moon and Back Graphics
    No More Secrets, Uninhibited (exclusive use), Hush,
    No. 7 (exclusive use), The Crescent Moon,
    Five Fingers On One Hand (exclusive use),
    Conquered Fears, Microscopic Handwriting (exclusive use),
    What If ..., A Chance Meeting (exclusive use), Untitled III,
    Everyday, Tell (exclusive use), Hungry for God (exclusive use),
    Ancient and Far Away, Rangoon, Boomer the Baby Butterfly,
    A Dedication, Disappoint, "Amen", Walk With Me, "There You Are!",
    You Will Feel Like A Locust Shell


    NK Designs
    Pilgrims, Snow White's Slippers,
    Where Do They Go?


    Rigdonia.com
    Safe Harbor, Loner


    Shari's Designs
    Battling a Dragon


    Soulkarma
    Abuse, The Private Self


    Tuesday Pear
    Independence


    Ultimate Design Studio
    Forgive,
    "I always felt safe with you ... Thank you" (exclusive use),
    Better Left Unsaid, The Gift (exclusive use),
    Fragility of Life (exclusive use), Chopsticks


    Web of Dreams
    Untitled (custom graphics)

     

    And a big "Thank you" to Millie, Sue and Bev
    for their support, encouragement, and feedback.
    Past and present. It had to be mentioned.

     

    Without all these, this website would not be possible nor complete.

     

    “All strong souls first go to hell before they do the healing of the world they came here for. If we are lucky, we return to help those still trapped below.”

    (Dr. Clarissa Pinkola Estés)

     

    || Acknowledgements ||    || A Dedication ||    || Diary ||

    || Vermeer's Painting ||    || Lily Springs ||