Storytime Tapestry Newsletter

The newsletter devoted to spreading love and cultural awareness around the world.

May 9, 2008

 Today’s Announcement

 Howdyroooo,

Just wanted to share that Snuffer -- The Lighthouse Beagle goes to the printer today.   This is a special Leeloo Memorial Edition.   I still have a couple of days before I have to give the printer a copy number, so if you would like a book, please let me know.  ($15 + $2 shipping).

unkie

aka Bruce

and the Baskerbeagles  http://baskerbeagles.com

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From my son Steven Roach:

I was thinking you should advertise the link regularly in your newsletter if the link doesn’t work just cut and paste

 
http://greenhorse.com/join_now.ghc?r=177952857
 
tell them it would help support the newsletter and they can earn money from it. They need to sign up and install it but they don't need to do anything else. They just do what they normally would anyways on the net and they earn money while it’s on. In other words they just keep it running while they are online. It’s small doesn't take up much system resources and they can earn more if they advertise their own link and get people under them as well. Let them know some people make 5-10$ a day on it and its been open since 2002. 

Don’t forget to order your copy of Angels Watching Over Me, the story of an ordinary woman facing less than ordinary challenges.  Angels Watching Over Me is a story of family love, sacrifices, poverty and an undying faith that makes heroes out of all of us. Here is the link in case you have forgotten it: http://www.lulu.com/content/964306

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                       9/11/02

RETROSPECTIVE

10:05 PM

As I sit here watching these candles flicker in the late night breeze, I hear the sounds of crickets, trains and faint voices in the distance.  The candles do not give off much heat but the warmth that I feel is overwhelming.  The sounds of the day’s activities have all but ceased as neighbors have nestled in for the night.  I look up at the windows of the bedrooms of our two children and see that their lights are still on.  Even though it is late they are not yet ready to call it a day.  Family activities have made the week day evening longer than usual these days but I still cannot yet bring myself to stop and sleep for the night.

Above this burning candle at rest on the middle of the driveway, warmed by the hot afternoon sun is the American flag, hanging from the center of the house above the garage doors shining bright against the black night sky illuminated by a single dedicated fixture and giving off ample light for me to write my collected thoughts.

My wife, daughter, son, parents, sisters and brothers are all safe tonight with clothes for warmth, bodies full with food for health and love to live by.  We as a people seem to take for granted more times than not the simplest of human needs and how fragile we can all become in their absence.

As I write I cannot help but feel those emotions as a thankful parent knowing that for tonight my family is safe, protected by the most advanced and dedicated country that exists on the face of this earth; but I know so many are not in my shoes.

The sound of airplanes in the distance brings back to reality the pain we have all suffered this past year.  I cannot imagine having to have spent it without a loved one as I know so many have been, that pain must be unbearable…..

How can I possibly find myself in a position where I might complain about anything in my life that may not be up to my expectation, as I am alive and sitting here writing these thoughts, where so many are not.

Why them over me; why them at all?  We all have the chance to make a difference every minute that we take a breath, it is only a simple choice; just like brushing our teeth every morning and giving a hug to a loved one as often as we choose.

What are we going to be called to do?  Is it more than we are currently doing now?  If we are at the end of our ropes now, how can we begin to weight our burdens?  God, though will never give us more than we can carry even if we are blind to the inner strength we all posses.  How do we begin to say thank you for all that we have been fortunate to accumulate as we have lived our lives? Maybe it is a simple as saying ’thank you…’ Maybe it is as simple as basic human gratitude……….

Hopefully we as a nation have grown not only as Americans but also as a collective human race.  Let us continue to learn, cherish, forgive, never forget, and become more patient and honest and to do things with selfless abundance and to forever be more generous.

This candle in front of me burns strong and bright for my tired and tearful eyes.  My heart aches for the losses we have burdened as a nation and the knowing that times will forever be changed. 

God, grant us the peace and comfort of a caring and protective hand.  Keep us from the evil and devastating forces that do not understand what America is, help us to be the teachers.  You have never let us walk alone; maybe now we will see more clearly your footsteps.  Thank you for the gift of freedom and for the strength of those who defend it.

10:39 PM

Allan Wich
 

allanw@AMAA.com

Poetry Corner

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Don't Be Fooled

Conrad S. Cardinal

America  became a world power
because they believed.
She is in danger because we are
being deceived.

There are many in our nation who’s
agenda is our demise.
Many people that mean well
refuse to open their eyes.

No one wants to be at war, the
cost is high.
It hurts to hear of our soldiers that
are wounded or die.

However, how can they say stopping
the evil in Iraq is wrong?
The murder and rape were allowed to
go on to long.

Evil like this must be stopped where
ever it may exist.
Those, being oppressed must be helped
to resist.

Please don't give in to the socialism
that is being presented as liberalism.
Instead lets look to those who’s agenda
is patriotism.

Conrad
                      Cconseth@aol.com      

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Here is our Storytime Tapestry Angels: Also, I would like to thank those of you who chose to be a silent angel and gave an anonymous donation to keep Storytime Tapestry up and running.

Clara Westerfer, Mark Crider, Rosanne Catalano, Paula Booher, Kay Seefeldt, Mariane Holbrook, Mary Ellen Grisham, Louise Nomani, Sharon Bryant, Angela Walker, Hart and Helen Dowd, Keith Ready, Ginger Morgenstern, Ellie Braun-Haley, Surinder Jandu, Bob Shaw, Carol Meeks, Charlotte Hilliard, Marilyn Sink, Victor Buhagiar, Clarice Hinson, Conrad