New Beginnings, so symbolic of hope. We lose hope when we feel we are trapped, and can't see a way out. To maintain hope sometimes requires action and making some major changes. Just like the buds that must push through cold hard ground to find the sun and stretch their leaves for sustenance. I, too, am crossing bridges. Its a difficult road that I am traveling. But, I am traveling it now and fighting to LIVE again. I love you my friends. And, I fight with you..

Please forgive my absences, I am working hard to make these major changes in my life. It requires so much energy and that old beast would love nothing more than to fool me with its false enticement. But, dear Nikki, I am swimming....and I keep you in my thoughts and prayers. And, all my friends here.