Thanksgiving….for you.
Hello all,
Tonight, after winding down from the holidays, I have found a bit of time to view over my blog which I have so neglected in this last year. Really I have spent the last hour or so looking over all of the posts that I have not had the time to reply to, posts where so many of you have poured your hearts out to me and this public board about your own personal experiences with pain and tragedy. Bless you. I am so overwhelmed and touched by your stories…and thankful that you spent some of your own precious time to write to me. Thank you for telling me about your own stories of recovery and survival. I respect you all more than I can express.
I am, of course, over the top grateful for my daughter’s wonderful recovery this Thanksgiving and everyday and find myself often looking up at the sky and saying out loud, “Dear God, Spirit, Creator. Just in case you don’t know how grateful I am for my daughter’s life. Thank you, thank you, thank you. Every cell in my body says thank you.” This might sound silly, but I really don’t care. Because I realize how close I was to losing her and how completely dark my life would forever have been had she not survived.
I want to catch everyone up with all the events I have been a part of with regard to standing up against domestic violence. As a member of the board for my local shelter, I have been a part of hugely successful Blues fund-raiser on October 6th with a good friend, Jimmy Lloyd Rae, an icon in our area who has played with BB King all the legendary Blues players. I will post later this week on that great evening. Also, I have been asked to join the President’s Commission on the Status of Women at my local university and will begin to launch the gathering of nominations for our Women of Courage award.
Like I said, more on these and other great events and people later. It is getting late and I wanted to post a Thanksgiving update to you all.
More to you all soon.
Peace,
Dawn
November 25th, 2007 at 6:47 am
Hey Dawn, saw the movie numerous times, and I mean numerous, so glad you are realizing that the Lord deserves the thanks for the Blessings and Healings in our lives.
When someone close a door the Lord opens a window, sounds to me that he is working miracles in your life. Praise God
Peter
December 2nd, 2007 at 12:14 am
Hey Dawn,
First, I want to start by sending my warmest regards for your daughter’s recovery.
I’m familiar with your story and I own “Wonderland” as well (I’m kind of a biography buff). I’ve done a search for your book “The Road Through Wonderland” and haven’t been able to find it. Would you happen to know where I could get a copy? You’ll have to forgive me if you’ve mentioned this information in a previous blog. I just stumbled upon your site and haven’t read through all of your posts. I don’t have much patients for sitting at the computer for a lengthy amount of time. LOL!!!
I hope you and your family are well and have a wonderful holiday season. Thanks for your time and I hope to hear from you soon. I’m very eager to read your book.
Vince
December 5th, 2007 at 9:54 am
Happy Holidays Dawn and Happy Birthday to your daughter. The Movie is great, but i can’t find much on the your book, i was hoping to get it for a present this christmas for my girlfriend. Has is been published? If so where do I find it? Good Luck
John