a book

Part One

This entry at this point of this work is roughly one year after I began writing an initially handwritten journey into myself. This work began as I was recovering from injuries I received falling off the stage - at a theatre. I was in a contract study course at that theatre through a college I attend.

The writing that follows this note is where I'd begun to write, "something" seemed to be leading me to write. One night as I left a study group I helped to lead - one of the students and I sat outside talking about the seeming reality of the world, a reality that appears to keep us apart from God.

This study group has a focus on the learning of A Course In Miracles. The Course offers it's student another way of looking on the experience called life. More on the study will surface as this work unfolds also.

At the close of our conversation on the church steps, my then conversation partner began to share with me an impression they felt about me. As we began to leave, they started to prophesy that I would begin some writing in 1988, and some events related to that work.

As soon as I could - I began to finish up schoolwork and what all I could - then I left the state. I was uncomfortable with that conversation. The reason I latched onto for leaving was to finish my schooling in a particular area of study I felt would enhance my career. That work is in an area of my interests; the study is woven through this writing, too.

With the direction/s this writing has taken - and the magnificent people I've talked with - I can finally begin to recognize the comfort this work can, or may be; for those who look to understanding as we walk our own path Home. I want to say thank you to everyone who contributes to my wakening out of the dark; waking seems to be an unfolding process. Like I'd said somewhere in this writing - ".. I cannot believe this happened to me .." Well, tee-hee-hee, it did not. This is a story of my wakening - at least as far as I've gotten on the journey so far...

There are no times or days or dates aside from those found in corporate documents; although the writing covers a period of my life experience before and pursuant to the events these documents list.

In working with some sources I've found there is a free usage rule when it comes to quoting a source - as long as a quote is less than "x" words long and/or credit is given where credit is due. Could you singer/author/poet find your words/work in these pages without your permission, or your name - please fill out a card and send it to me verifying this if you will. In any following work of mine, credit will be given. Thank you, too!

Since everything comes through Holy Spirit anyway - perhaps - you'll be able to say "Here I am!" Please be happy your influence is part of this process of mine. Besides, this really is the first time I ever did anything like this.. Some of this is pretty graphic - and it's about me - and people who have touched my life - so now that's out of the way .. tee-hee-hee!

"..if you're tired of the same old story - baby - turn some pages..." REO Speedwagon

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What follows is the beginning of a writing I started. It seems to be in my usual writing style. I was not out of my cast at the time of this writing. It is an advertisement I prepared to take out in a local paper, thinking this is the writing I needed to begin. That writing follows this "ad:"

Innocence, not ignorance is bliss.

What you don't know can't help you.

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