hi guys. Been busy trying to find a place. I found one. its not great but it will do for now. its clean, safe, dry and cheap. I can save a little money and pay off bills. So I can get a better place. Having trouble dealing with everything going on right now. Havn't heard from my sister since this started. I can't get through to her base. Noone is allowed to visit her. She is military police in hawaii and I think they are worried that if things get bad that is where they are most vulnerable. I can't give blood as I am severly anemic. but I help out with whatever I can, please do the same. give money, there is a list of stuff they need on the net some where. We definetly need to stand tall and proud over this. The rednecks out here are getting restless. they have been attacking people of middle eastern decent. I guess it didnt help that the fbi named a doctor out here in San antonio as one of the people who funded and masterminded the attack. It is funny how hard it hit this little town of 900 people. But then We do live in the middle of probably 5 different military bases not to mention the national gaurd armory etc. pretty much everybody is worried for someone in their family getting called up. The tension is high. And as it always is in the bible belt church attendance is through the roof. The children find it comforting to have someone higher then themselves to trust when it seems like nothing is making sense anymore. Well I miss you all and I hope I can get computer access soon. they are supposed to be installing my phone system sometime this week. Till then hugs and kisses and take care of yourself. send me pics becuase I miss you all. avipers@hotmail.com sulis

As this seems to be a safe method of communication, I am using it. First, like all of you I think what happend is Terrible. Second, I would like to thank Soulhuntre for keeping the tech challenged (me) up to date on the latest nasty from abroad. Meaning the virus. Third, being without a virus protection plan, I have turned off ALL mail to my computer save one and pretty much only the family has that one. SO... if you write me and I dont get back to you, THAT is why, I have. TOO MANY addresses, so It will take me most of the morning to just look at them. Fourth, Congrats to Tats!! Fifth, YAY kimi, have you seen how you are doing on those stats?? lol. Talk about a landslide. In other news.. Onenut is behind a massive firewall so you may not hear from her for a while. Kimi is like the wonderwoman. She thinks she has no energy. lol with a day like yesterday, ITS NO wonder. A day like that would wipe me out. I am now bespectacled. I dont look as cute as kimi in hers but not too bad ;) ALSO, Remember to keep your flag flying. Especially in a few months or even years when the pain has lessened but the battle is still on.

This is my poem of last week's events. I wept bitter tears of sorrow as I eat the fruit from the tree of knowledge. Blinded by the glare that was rather plainly seen. I thought I knew so much of life, not realizing that I was just a child. Gone is the shelter that I've always known. There's no going back now. Dark is the day of our innocence lost.