To share with you all ;my wonderful friends.

Thank you to each one of you my very dear friends.

Over the past three years you have supported me and cared with a deep sincerity.

Today l feel so humbled ; so honoured and so rich.

Not a richness which comes material wealth; oh no this richness goes far deeper ;right through from my heart and soul.

As many of you know I am in the process of setting up my own business; creating and selling greetings cards

However this is not the only gem that shines bright onto my tomorrows ;oh no a far brighter and richer gem shines. A gem which tells me that I have made my way to where I always wanted to be in my life.

I know for sure that I won my day without a single doubt. I beat those vile abusers from my childhood and I beat the abusive husband that I was married to for 26 years.

Their vile and ridiculing words matter no longer !! In their place visions full of strength and self recognition shine.

I have made my way clinging onto my survival instinct. A deep sense told me a long time ago that my journey I would not share with counsellors or psychologists .To write ;a calling from a little girl; felt so right; felt so good. I would not suggest that no one should seek the support of a counsellor ;that was just what I knew was right for me.

Slowly but surely those chains which had held me captive finally snapped and I their place a golden path ; a path which I have travelled with you all my precious friends.You have supported when I've been a little down and you have celebrated when I have been joyous ; as I am now. Your sincerity shines high and wide ; and I thank you all from the bottom of my heart.

You have helped me realise that I had a true gift in writing and then your encouragement has brought forth this gift in photography and beautiful colours in the world around me .

It is a combination of these photos and the poetry that I love writing which is what has led me to where I am today ; to setting up my new venture..

These collage/cards in this hub are some of my creations of the past couple of days ;some have greetings already on them /some thank you cards .One from a gentleman to the lady he loves etc. A couple are covers only as I am still working of the inside verses.

I have one problem left ; from many of you I have had many suggestions for a name for my business and one which I loved was 'Erin's Gold '!!However there is another site out there called 'Erin's Gold Award 'and for me it is too close/similar.

Erin's Designs and Erin's Gems are also taken.

It would be nice if I could tie Erin up with her Rock Rose somehow so if you have any suggestions at all I would be very grateful. I hope you enjoy this hub which I dedicate to all my wonderful friends on here and remember we are never too old to learn and certainly without a single doubt to walking those pastures a-new.

Take my hand ad follow me ;if you have also found your way then hold your head high with pride. There is never a better feeling I can assure you.

Now then onto my hub.

Thank you to you all

Sincerity so obvious

Forever grateful.

Echoes so wondrous

My beating heart so eager

Blessings and blossoms.

Rosebuds fill my heart

My life so wondrously rich

Blossoms now flourish.

I am in your debt

I marvel at such friendship

Heartbeats caressing.

I searched through the clouds

Determinedly through each storm

My haven I found.

Rich community

Compassion overflowing

Our world so rich.

No material wealth

University of life

Together we learnt.

Tomorrows golden

My eager heart tells me so

Gratitude flowing.

Thank you to each and everyone of you from the bottom of my heart and here's to so many more hubs and wonderful friendships to cherish for a long time to come.

I send you all a whole load of love from my little corner of Wales for today and forevermore.

Eddy.