On 9/7/06, xina xina  wrote:

great! you have to dream more and more each day. the most fantisiful the better.

when i was a kid, i thought i would travel the world and live in many different countries. i made the opportunities come true, i knew how to change my life to take up the challenge to make them true. i know you have a creative mind, take a leap of faith. you have that in you. i was sooooo impressed that you had the courage to live in japan when you were in uni. i saw where your starting point was and how much you have grown over the years. its absolutely amazing. do you know that?

 

but i dont want you to stop. i want you to have an amazing life. thats my wish for you. so dream on baby! dream a life that you think that will never happen.

 

who even thought of a life like star trek. im learning to love star trek and the life it galvanizes. the tech. they used foments a new generation of technology used decades later. wow!

 

take that spirit of going where no man or woman has gone before. dream your life, dream your future. dream high in the sky where people think u r crazy.

 

who ever thought that communication on cell phones would have been so prevailant like it is today?

Another way

Anger is not worth the price you pay for it. Transform it instead into positive resolve.

Despair will only keep you stuck where you are. Choose to exchange it for a good dose of inspiration.

Arrogance will cut you off from the world. Cast it away and replace it with generosity and enthusiasm.

Impatience only brings you mistakes and frustration. Let it go and let peaceful purpose take its place.

For every burden of your own creation, there is an alternative that will lift you up. When you feel yourself being dragged down by the attitude you have chosen, let that be a reminder to choose a more positive approach.

You are in control of the way you look at life. And the way you look at life surely and inevitably determines the way your life will be.

— Ralph Marston

 

On 09/10/06, michelelisa wrote

Thank you, that was such a nice letter.  Its always a really lovely thing to hear that someone supports you and encourages you.  Brought a tear to my eye.

 

The quote about anger really sort of hits home for me.  Its sad for me to think about, but my life has been filling with anger and resentment as of late.  I think it’s because I’m not doing what I should be doing.  I’m not made to be a sales assistant all my life.  I have a lot more promise in my future.  Its going to be exciting!  Its just that I feel I’m stuck on this stepping stone.  I suppose that’s because I can see that it will be changing in the very near future.  I’m so excited about returning to Japan!

 

I got notice that my certificate of eligibility is in the mail.  That was a big relief for me.  Means there’s nothing to stop me from now.  It also means that its definitely happening, and I’ll have to tell my grandma (bad) and my work (good…  very good).

 

One month, 20 days and counting!