End Era




		-------------------------------------------------------- WRITE 2 THE HEART Stories that are aimed "Write 2 The Heart" May 16, 2001 Volume 1, Issue 18 Cheryl Speir, Editor, moderator@write2theheart.com -------------------------------------------------------- By subscription only! Welcome to your next issue of "WRITE 2 THE HEART" ----------------------------------------------------- SPONSORSHIP NOTICE ----------------------------------------------------- For a FREE personalized health analysis profile, visit Teraforma Health, Inc. http://teraformahealth.com/tfh/56094.html Your personal profile results will be shown immediately along with appropriate nutritional recommendations. While there, check out our line of supplements. ----------------------------------------------------- This ezine may be freely forwarded to as many people as you wish, please remember to send the whole issue. ----------------------------------------------------- Do you have a story you would like to share with our readers? We are currently looking for new writers. To submit, send your story as an email to: moderator@write2theheart.com ----------------------------------------------------- Many of you will be going through this scenario this month. I congratulate you on keeping your sanity. ----------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------- The End Of An Era By Cheryl Speir ------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------------ The graduates marched in one at a time. Some had huge smiles on their face's, some sauntered in with a "let's get this over with" attitude, and some kept their eyes downcast not daring to look at the crowd that had assembled in their honor. They stood at their seats until all twelve arrived, than sat in unison. We parents sat across the aisle with our smiles of pride, while fighting tears. Were they tears of sorrow or tears of relief? For some, this was their first child to graduate. For me, this was the last of my four sons. These were the graduates of the home school co-operative Jeremy and I belonged to. This was Jeremy's senior graduation ceremony. A past home school graduate provided the Commencement speech. After the speech, there was a slide presentation. It was startling how quiet the church auditorium became during this presentation. Cast upon the wall were snapshot images showing each graduate growing and developing. A musical selection chosen by the graduate accompanied their group of pictures. For fifteen minutes this went on, with no fidgeting from the audience. Everyone was enthralled with childhood images of each graduate ending with his or her senior portrait. Jeremy's eleven photo's was accompanied by "When All Is Said and Done". There had been a quiet struggle behind the scene to find the perfect selection. Nothing had suited his fancy. When his pictorial life story flashed on the wall with that song playing, it was so right. As each graduate was called, they would make their way to the platform and their parents would meet them. They would hand their mother a rose and hug her, then dad would shake their hand and present them with their diploma. As Jeremy hugged me, he whispered "I love you, mom” causing me to look up with startled joy. He is just like his mother and we are not the sentimental types. When his father presented him with his diploma, they bear hugged. Each diploma announced the name chosen for each home school. Some were quite serious, some humorous. We called our school Amazing Grace Academy. It was by God's amazing grace that we accomplished this school year. There they stood, all together on the platform, the class of 2001. Each one special. Each one unique. Each with different goals and dreams. With one united movement, they shifted their tassels. Cheryl Speir moderator@write2theheart.com ------------------------------------------------------ Cheryl and Jeremy survived this transitional year. Both are looking forward to the days ahead. ----------------------------------------------------- A Friends Promise By: Gale Stevens ------------------------------------------------------ A Friend's Promise I will be right here when you need a friend Stand beside you until the very end I will dry the tears that you cry Hold you when your luck runs dry Never will I turn my back on you Where you go, I will always go too When you call on me, you will see That, right there beside you, I will be You may turn around and walk away But, there will never come a day Than you can not turn and find me Right there, where a friend should be Gale Stevens Galetexasbelle @ cs.com ----------------------------------------------------- Gale has written numerous stories and poems for Write 2 The Heart. Her work can be found in our archives. She is featured on our Writers Profile page. Read all about her at: www.write2theheart.com ------------------------------------------------------------ From Our Readers ----------------------------------------------------------- Hooray for Gale Stevens - my e-mail friend on Luck - Glad that God was smiling on you with your Blessing Pillows. I have used place mats for my Bible Cover sewed up just right. But you gave me an idea when I go to a "price is right store" Lions and Tigers and Bears, Oh My! Thanks for the ideas, aren't pillows outrageously priced for US folks. Love ya, E egulick @ ischuavalley.net ----------------------------------------------------------- Cheryl's Corner Oh, my aching muscles! We are in the middle of remodeling our old house to put it on the market. Climbing up and down on a chair to paint the top of walls is giving me more exercise than I want. Then there is the added factor of being told we have someone coming to look at the house this weekend! The pressure is on. I hope all of you mothers had a wonderful Mother's Day. I had the best! All boy's called, that is a first. I have two bouquets of beautiful flowers and and box of chocolates that I will be sitting in the closet to eat. Tim took me to my favorite restaurant. What a delicious holiday! God Bless Cheryl CLASSIFIED ADS ----------------------------------------------------------- Visit TeraForma Health, Inc. http://teraformahealth.com/tfh/56094.html for a FREE personalized body typing. Discover which foods and exercise programs are right for your body type. ----------------------------------------------------------- Copyright 2001 Write 2 The Heart ------------------------------------------------------------ All subscriptions sent to your email free of charge.