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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I am late with these because of ongoing computer
difficulty. Here are my comments and suggestions for the pieces submitted and
discussed in our January group meeting. </FONT></DIV>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>I would change a couple tenses
and explain in a little more detail how they decided to give you the tree. </P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>I loved the struggle you
experienced in making a decision which would ordinarily have been one your
father would have made. I especially loved your description of fitting the tree
in to the room. This works well with your need to make the decision to accept
the tree your father would have made I just mentioned. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I loved this piece and hope you will
publish it somewhere. </P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>This is apiece with which anyone
can identify. Thoughts vanish in to days that disappear. It is beautifully
written and I would consider using meanderings or musings in the title. Perhaps
Mental Wanderings might be a title you could consider. <SPAN
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>For Marilyn,</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Your description and detail were
top notch. As I read, I felt I was right there as you were determining <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>not just the severity of the situation
but what you would have to do to handle it. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Although I thought an updated version of
the experience might be worth pursuing at first, I believe it is fine as it is.
Little could really be updated. Maybe an entirely new piece about the handling
of a crisis <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>would be a possibility.
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>For Deanna,</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Your piece shows how important a
foundation is when things happen which upset life taking away our comfort and
peace of mind. No matter how much is lost, the foundation you count on is always
there and can be relied upon. <SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> Bonnie
Blose, </SPAN></P></DIV></BODY></HTML>