SOUL SADNESS There is an ever present sadness in my soul. There is no single cause. It is the combination and accumulation of losses experienced, shattered dreams. I don't dwell on it, yet it surfaces often and unexpectedly. I have to acknowledge it when I become aware of its presence. Honor the grief as it surfaces and embrace myself. Maybe it is the remembrance of the connectedness of our souls on the spirit plane and the tragedy of our seperateness here on earth. Knowing that the aloneness and cold despair we feel here are so unnecessary. The warmth, love and security we seek are only an embrace away. The challenge of soul-blending without losing our sense of self. The indescribable and unconsolable loss we feel when we experience and then have to say goodbye to even the slightest glimpse or hint of that connectedness. With great longing and anticipated joy, I look forward to the the ecstasy of reunion. by Linda D. Bailey - April 1997 My dearest friend, Carl Michael Spero, I am looking forward with great longing and anticipated joy to the ecstasy of our reunion. Until then, may the angels hold you in their loving embrace. Linda D Bailey - Vermont