A Special Thank You.

Thank You, God. Thank You for everything that I know that I wanted and You withheld. Thank You for everything that I thought that I did not need and You provided. Let me be like the one leper out of ten who returns to give thanks to Your Son. Thank you for what you have granted. Thank You for what you held back. Thank you. Always. Amen. P.S. Lord, Thank you for the following incomplete list of talented caring people who have filled my heart and engaged my head. They, too, are one of You gifts to me: Be good to them always and protect them as Your own. They are: Carolyn Devonshire;Francine Roberts;Andrea Dietrich;Carrie Richards;Destroyer Poet;Chris D. Aechter;Harry Horsman;DorisCulverHouse;Audrey Carey John Freeman; Wilma Neels;Dr. Ram Mehta; Sean Kelly; Deborah Guzzi: Ambassador Carol Brown;Andrew Crisi;Brandlee Augustus;Joyce( I told you first!) Johnson;Ralph Taylor; Charles Henderson; Joseph Spence; Karen O'Leary;Connie Marcum Wong;Barbara Gorelick;Iolanda Scripca;Susan Palli; SKAT*; Katie Lindsay;Michael Jordan; Caryl Muzzey;James Fraser;Rich Parise; Joe Flach;Tim Ryerson;Mitch White;Nathan Dilts;Daniel Cwiak;Chris Smith; Brian Strand; and The Rambling Poet. Thank you all and Thanks to all whom I foolishly overlooked. REGARDS! GERARD!