on the river of life i have often gotten lost by

sailing in the wrong direction, but

it is only now, at this period in my

life, that i can see how perfectly

God was steering me on my voyage.

to Him, i was never lost,  so, i would, first of all,

like to thank God for all He has done for

me because i know

it was only Him that has kept me alive

time after time - day after day.

secondly, i would like to thank the

people that i've met along the way. i

would like to thank you - my friends and

followers here on AD, twitter,  facebook and

myspace.

we follow each other and i am glad that you are all

a part of my life. I do appreciate you so much. i am

grateful  for your understanding of my situation at

this time and for every word you take

the time to write to me.

but it is not just the good relationships that i

 appreciate because i can hardly think of

your kindness and not think of the many

unkindnesses i have encountered in my life. 

however, even from enemies, i've been taught so

many important first hand, hard lessons...lessons

that were necessary for me to learn. 

i can't help bringing my

father  to mind. i don't ever remember seeing him

but he has played a huge role in

shaping and molding me. with his absence i

developed a driven determination to survive and

though at one time my will to live was sustained by

negative behavior, i have now learned to turn 

  negative actions into positive power. so,

thanks dad.

AD is my home. the first place where i found

i could 'breathe' outside of my cell.

 and i am surrounded

with so many gifted and talented

writers and poets, whose work i do

admire and enjoy and who have

truly been the very best friends i've

ever known. i am humbled

by the extent of the response here and

on twitter.  the  love extended 

through the many comments that i received 

have been a source of inspiration for me. 

of course, i would be amiss if i didn't

mention  how i've come to appreciate

some other individuals over  the years (some living,

some dead) who have inspired me with their lives.

there is; sean carter,  nosia  jones, frank sinatra,

sammy davis jr,  sydney portier, cary grant, billie

holiday, marvin gaye, common, tupac shukar,

duke ellington, stevie wonder, bill gates

and donald trombo.

and last, but certainly, not least, i am 

eternally grateful for the two

most important beings in my life; shaniah, my

daughter and joyce m bell, my mother.

My heart is, without question, with these two

remarkable females. one, gave me life

and the other...changed my life,

forever.

For all of your comments, tweets and reviews i

want you to know that

i will never forget you...all of you, because you 

give my life meaning, at a time when

the selfless act of caring is so hard to find.

thank you being a part of my voyage,

thank you for allowing me to be a part of yours

thank you, again - and again.

Cc:AsaDSeeley/09/07/2012