Somewhere under the ashes and behind the pain there is an opportunity.
 Chin up Dude!  There is hope.  Things CAN be better than can be dreamed
within the burned dream.

 For me just now, it's the hope that I never have the opportunity to say
this to myself.
Even though I have said it to myself many times for other reasons and it
always turned out to be true, the "fire" always hurt like Hell before the
old skin fell off.

Ode

At 10:34 PM 7/15/2004 -0600, you wrote:
>            Dear List Members,
>         I will be unable to participate in the list dialogue for a while.
 I find it 
>necessary to unsubsribe at present......my home of 40 years burned
today---with all of our pets. 
>Only my wife (although suffering painful non life-threatening injuries)
survived the fire and that is my greatest blessing.  We will require a
little while to grieve over our three dogs, parrot, prairie dog, and four
of our cats.  At our stage in life they constitute attachments
equal...almost... to our children and grandchildren.  This message 
>is not designed to generate sympathy in any form, but, rather to let you
know exactly why I will not
>be posting for a while.  You have all been splendid intellectual
companions and, God willing....maybe so 
>once again.....soon.
>           My very best and warmest regards to you all.   Sincerely, Brooks.
>
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