To Francisco

[Guest guest]

Francisco, I am so impressed with your story in Barbara Thomson's

newsletter. I was so moved that I sent copies to my family (3

daughters and a husband) and all my girlfriends (About 8) who want to

know how I am doing. I added my post sent to Weight, Wanda. I was very

impressed with your writing and, of course with the message which is

so inspirering, as usual. I am so glad you are on this message board

as you are certainly our teacher and mentor. I am beginning to

understand on a very deep level how this all works and you are

speaking the words we want to say for ourselves and that we are

learning to say. We thank you so much. I thank you so much. And

congratulations for getting published. PS who are the girls in your

photo? Friends? family? Just curious.

[Guest guest]

I think the girls are his running partners in his pace group for the marathon, aren't they, Francisco? You are an inspiration, my friend. I don't know that I would have even gone through with this journey had it not been for you. I remember in the beginning of my exploration, you opened up about having been abused as a child and it opened up a wellspring within me. I think I've grown a lot, and started really thinking about boundaries and the things that I needed to deal with in order for me to be emotionally healthy because of that watershed moment. Thank you for your transperancy, for giving back...and for being Francisco. RobynnLilka wrote: Francisco, I am so impressed with your story in Barbara

Thomson's newsletter. I was so moved that I sent copies to my family (3 daughters and a husband) and all my girlfriends (About 8) who want to know how I am doing. I added my post sent to Weight, Wanda. I was very impressed with your writing and, of course with the message which is so inspirering, as usual. I am so glad you are on this message board as you are certainly our teacher and mentor. I am beginning to understand on a very deep level how this all works and you are speaking the words we want to say for ourselves and that we are learning to say. We thank you so much. I thank you so much. And congratulations for getting published. PS who are the girls in your photo? Friends? family? Just curious.

[Guest guest]

Lilka:

Thanks! In the before pic, the woman is a Cruiseship employee. In

the after pic, the woman is ; she was part of my AIDS Marathon

Pace group. I think she's incredibly beautiful (Robynn, she's a

Marina Girl). She reminds me a bit of Vivien Leigh. And she's that

beautiful without makeup.

Francisco

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> Francisco, I am so impressed with your story in Barbara Thomson's

> newsletter. I was so moved that I sent copies to my family (3

> daughters and a husband) and all my girlfriends (About 8) who want

to

> know how I am doing. I added my post sent to Weight, Wanda. I was

very

> impressed with your writing and, of course with the message which is

> so inspirering, as usual. I am so glad you are on this message board

> as you are certainly our teacher and mentor. I am beginning to

> understand on a very deep level how this all works and you are

> speaking the words we want to say for ourselves and that we are

> learning to say. We thank you so much. I thank you so much. And

> congratulations for getting published. PS who are the girls in your

> photo? Friends? family? Just curious.

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