IN GRATITUDE…

An old African proverb states that "It takes a village to raise a child." When we are honest with ourselves, we know that it takes a village to do pretty much anything.

Success and accomplishment do not occur in a vacuum, they are nurtured and encouraged and supported by friends and visionaries.

Just as I am sharing with you my designs and visions, I'd like to share with you my appreciation for the incredible people who helped me keep this dream alive through the mine fields and onslaught of challenges both predictable and wildly unimagined.

Without the following village to keep me in touch with courage, the dream would be only a wisp of thought on the wind.

Bryan Robertson Laura Page Juliet Carlson
Thomas Weller Julia Link Joyce Tyler
J Moon Jill Brothers Jo Burchard
Kathleen Jacoby Kathy Waite Marsha Keeffer
Brenda Roberts Lisa Caywood Sheila Edwards-May
Pam Kirkwood Dale Timbrook Tigger Bitten

I am blessed with the richness that my friends bring to my life and eternally grateful for their gifts and encouragement!