A New Beginning - Trudy Diane Rider's Blog

<P><FONT color=#800080><EM><STRONG>I am so excited about this site.&nbsp; I can hardly stay away, so I've become a premium member to gleen every experience from it that I can.&nbsp; The people I have met so far are fantastic and I am enjoying getting to know them all.&nbsp; I even welcomed&nbsp;my first &nbsp;newcomer today and felt priveleged to do so!&nbsp; Geesh! And talk about inspiring!&nbsp; Everyone has words of encouragment and heartfelt comments on the poetry!&nbsp; I've worked longer and harder on my poetry since I joined this site than I have in some years!&nbsp;</STRONG></EM></FONT></P> <P><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#800080>My husband and I fell on some hard times and for years we've been back and forth between separation and reconcilliation.&nbsp; We've lost everything we've ever owned, including things stolen from storage that can never be replaced...my poetry for one thing, wedding pictures for another...but I have managed to recover the majority of my poetry in the forms of copies that I had sent to friends and family via email, and I've been busy getting all that organized and put back on my new computer...as my old computer was also stolen. </FONT></EM></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#800080>This is a new Beginning.&nbsp; For my Husband and I, for me and my poetry, but mostly for me.&nbsp; I am rediscovereing myself and my poetry is a huge part of who&nbsp;I am, so I expect to be seeing alot of you all and hope to make some awesome new friendships. A few of which have already begun to blossom!</FONT></EM></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#800080>Till next time,</FONT></EM></STRONG></P> <P><STRONG><EM><FONT color=#800080>Tru</FONT></EM></STRONG></P> <P><IMG src="http://cdn-cf.aol.com/se/clip_art/objcts/flwrs/clips/clip1-wedding2"><BR></P>

Vince Suzadail Jr. Date: 10/3/2008 5:00:00 PM Hi Trudy, The best poets have been through the most difficult times. Looking forward to reading your stuff. Welcome to the Soup. God Bless. Vince Login to Reply

Sharon Winter Date: 10/3/2008 4:42:00 PM Hi Trudy! How wonderful to meet you here on the blog site. I am absolutely enchanted by the way the hummingbird is in your picture. Surely it is by the technology of photography, however, with all the magic in your beautiful poetry I would believe in a second it is really there with you! Very beautiful! Look so forward to reading more of your poetry. Glad you are here! Love, Shar Login to Reply