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Dear Reader,
As many of you know I live in Sarasota, Florida, which took a direct hit from Hurricane Irma. My husband and I spent the night in one shelter, and our cats were in another. Thankfully we all got through it okay, but we have no power, no Internet and we are a bit worn out from cleaning up the debris in the yard. The experience has left me with some heartfelt, interesting, and some amusing (yes, even in the midst of a disaster our little shelter group found humor in our room) stories to tell. I look forward to sharing some stories with you in the near future.
I want to thank everyone who has taken the time to email with their prayers, good wishes and concern. I am truly very touched. Due to my limited resources at this time I will not be able to address every email but please know that I appreciate every one of them. It truly is good to read with friends like you.
Please do remember to enter the Write a DearReader Contest, I look forward to reading those entries in the near future. The information is below. For today, please enjoy one of my favorite old columns.
I had to get some routine blood work done the other day, which is something that always makes me really nervous. Actually, I can't remember the last time I felt any pain when someone took a blood sample from me. But nevertheless, I always manage to work myself into a mild panic by the time I sit down in the lab chair and stretch out my arm.
So this time I was going to try an experiment. To take my mind off of what was about to happen, I decided I'd talk to the lab technician nonstop. My chosen topic--plants. I started telling the technician about my beautiful flower gardens and just as she was putting the needle into my arm she said, "I'm not good with plants. In fact, everything I touch, I seem to kill."
Thanks for reading with me. It's so good to read with friends.
Suzanne Beecher
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* How is your entry coming along for this year's Write a DearReader Contest? I can't wait to read it, so give it a go. The who, what, where, why--and cash prizes can all be found here.
* This month's Penguin Classics book is THE WOMAN WHO HAD TWO NAVELS AND TALES OF THE TROPICAL GOTHIC, by Nick Joaquin. Click here to start reading, and be sure to enter the drawing for your chance to win a Penguin tote bag.
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