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OOpps! As pointed out by Leigh I forgot to tell you who the singing group were lol. Me being clever did the entry in word but wanted to get the info right so left a gap to add the name when I posted the entry then as per usual that thought fell out of my head and ran away screaming lol. Anyway amendment made gap filled ladies named. lol Debbie xx

As I was lying in bed the other night trying to fall asleep I got to thinking about the human mind. Isn’t it an amazing thing full of all sorts of strange and wonderful dreams, memories and all the things you don’t even know you know until you need them. It struck me as amazing that we can continue to learn for the whole of our life and it got me thinking about mental illness. I myself suffer from depression and know all too well how it can mess with your thoughts and feelings. I had a friend as a teenager who suffered from paranoid schizophrenia and sadly it drove her to take her life at the tender age of 17. When she was medicated she was a beautiful person but without, well the monsters that lived within her took hold and she became very dangerous. I loved her like a sister and wept at the loss of such a talented person, she was a gifted writer and excelled in poetryIn a round about way that led me to thinking about dreams and how wonderful and frightening they can be. I don’t know about you but I have some very vivid dreams and was always considered to be a chronic daydreamer as a child. I love to read and as you know if you read regularly occasionally a group of words gather in my head and end up in here as my attempt at poetry. I was very honoured this month when a group of lady singers used one of my poems in a show they we in. They are called The Sweet Adelines, and there is a link to their website below the picture of them, and I am awaiting the arrival of the printed programme which has my name in it. It is very exciting and I will show you it when it comes.

 

Oh well that’s enough from me, I could go on all day on the subject but I don’t want to bore you lol.

Take care of you and yours

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• #8 Comment from astoriasand 
  16/04/08 11:21 | Permalink

  Hi Debbie,just strolling round catching up again on a few comments.Sorry to read in your last post and this things have not been too good.Like you I know what depression feels like and I too had a friend who took her own life.Took me ages to get over that .She was supposed to be under supervision too in the hospital.She set fire to herself in the toilets poor girl.Left a young boy of nine at the time, he was my sons best friend.I pray you dave and Jason that things will lighten some and I loved your poem you are so talented in many ways.Thankyou for your kind words whilst i have been abscent and yes Jan is a rock she has been a trooper to me also.Who couldn't love Jan.In my prayers.Love to Jason too. Take Care God Bless Kath astoriasand http://journals.aol.co.uk/astoriasand/MYSIMPLERHYMES
• #7 Comment from jckfrstross 
  30/03/08 04:54 | Permalink

  no picture just the dreaded red x
  
  Deb
• #6 Comment from oddb0dkins 
  29/03/08 21:31 | Permalink

  I have vivid dreams too. I find them endlessly fascinating.
  I think my brain stopped learning a few years back tho. ;O)
  
  B. x
• #5 Comment from jjdolfin9 
  29/03/08 17:18 | Permalink

  Nice entry Deb.  Your picture didn't show up though.  I somehow knew you were a dreamer...grin.
  Hugs, Joyce
• #4 Comment from nedmoh 
  29/03/08 16:08 | Permalink

  Hi Debbie ,its funny you should write about the mind and Brain ,as I was only saying its surprising what it stores and you remember things ,that you didn't think you knew ,and think where has that popped up from ???  especially in quiz games ........Enjoy your weekend ...love Jeanxx