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August 7, 2002

thanks to the person on this board who recommended Billy Mills'

book, Wokini, (as well as Molecules of Emotion) to me. it made a

world of difference in my state of mind and ive been really happy the

past few days because of it. i think my emotions really play a huge

part in my rosacea...when i'm with my friends i dont feel the urge to

flush as often..when im alone and moping around i do...sometimes we

focus too much on the physical and not enough the emotional. i feel

so guilty sometimes worrying about how my face looks and hating life

for giving me rosacea,when i see kids on tv who depend on machines to

breathe, or can't walk, yet are still able to love life and be

happy. i'm ashamed that my face has made me hide all summer. anyway,

when i read the amazon.com reviews,i was skeptical that a tiny little

book of 100 pages could " change your life " but now im a believer..

=) so i really wanted to pass this on to whoever on the board is

feeling low right now...mabye you think your life sucks and youll

never be happy because of your face..think again...and read the book.

your state of mind CAN affect your body. ive actually been flushing

less the past few days because ive started concentrating on other

things and when i do flush,i sit near a fan and think of other things

and it passes more quickly than usual. honestly, reading this book

will be the best thing you ever did for yourself. i wish i had read

this earlier in life... (er..meaning maybe 4 years ago)anyway, i'll

leave you all with a poem that i found in the book:

" In my youth i respected the world and life, I needed not anything

but peace of heart,

And yet i changed despite myself and believed in the trickster's lies.

He seemed to know all the truth, he promised to make me happy.

He made me ask God for wealth, that i might have power;

I was given poverty, that i might find my inner strength.

I asked for fame, so others would know me;

I was given obscurity, that I may know myself.

I asked for a person to love that I might never be alone,

I was given the life of a hermit, that I might learn to accept myself.

I asked for power, that I might achieve,

I was given weakness, that I might learn to obey.

I asked for health, that I might lead a long life.

I was given infirmity, that I might appreciate each minute.

I asked Mother Earth for strength, that I might have my way,

I was given weakness, that I might feel the need for Her.

I asked to live happily, that I might enjoy life,

I was given life, that I might live happily.

I received nothing I asked for, yet all my wishes came true.

Despite myself and the trickster, my dreams were fulfilled,

I am richly blessed more than I ever hoped.

I thank you, God, for what you've given me. "

note:(i replaced the word Wakantanka with God,since translated from

the native american language Lakota to english,it means the same.)

August 7, 2002