To ALL of my dear R.A. Family...and YES, you ARE my family!!!!!:

[Guest guest]

Greetings, to all my dear Family! Frost(late), once said that Family is

NOT a matter of " Bloodlines, but, rather , of LOVE....so THIS is to you ALL!!!!

With LOVE!!!

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To ME, this is NOT an " internet " ....it's a wonder of time, and place!

For, with it, I can send my feelings out thru empty space,

and with love, and concern,I can gently touch my fingers to your

face!

I can thank sister Pat, for her lovely hats :(I LOVE the Sons of Oregon)

and Tracie in Maine, and friends in Canada, and even way beyond!

I can tell my Judith Ann,in all that Phoenix heat

how I hope that God will someday

find a way

that we can finally meet!

I can " touch " the lives of a, and ,who keep us all abreast,

and Jan, Cat's Corner, who gives us hope, with never ever a rest!

When I wear my hat from Marina, I " remember " her trip

to " Lost Wages "

You know a special secret? I never think about your ages,

'nor even the way you might look......

As far as I am so concerned, you're ALL in my " Family Book " !!!

It's such a magical wonder,that I have friends I've never seen,

to KNOW the love and kindness....and not ONE of you are mean!

We share ,together, what no one else could ever understand,

the PAIN that snarls upon our heels,and cripples up our hands,

The comments from the ignorant,who say " You don't look any worse " ,

The Doctors, who, instead of help,just add to R.A.'s curse;

The spouses, who, for some odd reason, cease to lend support......

and all the while, you just " keep going " ,biting back retorts!

We deal with " Morning Stiffness " ,when we feel just like a log,

When we can't even seem to walk, let alone to jog!

We have all the trials that the ordinary face......

and most of us keep going, tho' we can't keep up the pace!

I salute you ALL, brave souls,and LOVE all of you folks.......

and pity all the ignorant, who think our pain's a hoax!

The stories that you share with me

will oft bring me to tears,..........

I wish that I could set you free,

and chase away your tears......

For those of you I haven't

mentioned,

it isn't that I " missed " .....

It's just that we are all so many,

it would take three lists!!!!

We all have each other,to help us thru this mess,

because I haven't said your name,

It doesn't mean I love you any less!

Some of you have sent me hats...the rest of you send

love,

you send me messeges of care,of blue skies up above,

You send me bits of laughter,just when I need it most,

and keep my spirit going,when my mind has turned to toast!

So, in return ,my only gift, the only thing I'm able,

is to offer you, besides my love,

some poetry to lay upon your table..

You ARE my Loving Family,each and every one of you......

Happy Wonderful Sunday, in all that you might do!

You see....I love you!!!!!!

all my love........ken

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