Welcome! Trust yourself.

Oh, Sarah, I saw 3 beautiful films by Hana's father, Mohsen Makhmalbaf. They were KANDAHAR, GABBEH and THE SILENCE. All 3 are excellent films and I highly recommend them. Gabbeh and The Silence are enchanting! Kandahar is a semi-documentary of a woman trying to get to her sister in Afghanistan during the time of Taliban regime (when women aren't supposed to be traveling alone) before she commits suicide on the coming eclipse (as she'd written in her letter to her of 3 months ago). And I also recommend seeing the movie I'd mentioned in my first comment - OSAMA, about a little girl living under Taliban regime who's mom tries to pass off as a boy so that she can work (as the father has been killed, women aren't allowed to work and they are starving). This is extremely risky and dangerous as, if they find out, they'll kill the child.

I'm sorry, I can go on and on...I've seen so many great middle eastern films in the last few years. I will check out "Buddha collapsed out of shame"!

Hey Sarah!
How are you feeling these days?
I have a website at leatherbookcovers.net where you can see my work.
I make 100% handmade leather bookcovers primarily for conference approved recovery literature, like NA and AA. I have done Planners, calendars, paperback, and bible covers too. I recently started making key chains and bookmarks. I have prices high enough now, I am not overwhelmed with orders! I have been selling them for the last 2 & 1/2 years.
-s

Absolutely, it's addictive, and we must have balance, of which I don't. I am fortunate to be here alone most of the day, and matters not much what I do as long as I get my book covers made, and the animals are fed.
Sometimes I even clean and feed my husband, but he really likes to cook and does a much better job than me!
-s

Sarah,
I requested to be your friend.
If you are still interested in being my online friend here, PLEASE click on my little picture-to the left-go to my profile and send me a friend request!
We can only request 100 friends at a time and I am over my limit, as I am the
Official Welcomer of International Women!
I will be deleting your request and many other old ones to make room for the new ones!
Thanks, and certainly nothing personal!
-sharon

Hey Sarah,
Looks like you have been away for a while, I do hope you will become active again! We now have 1150 plus members from all over the world! Many local chapters are forming, people are meeting and tons of giving and blessings are recorded here for reference. I had a tough time getting started, but now in my 3rd set of 29 days, I am seeing miracles daily in my life and others. If you log in, give me a shout!
-sharon in Woodstock, GA

Thanks so much for your kind words! I haven't started my chemo yet, but will soon- I just had a bone marrow test yesterday (ouch!), and once those results are in, they'll be able to figure out exactly what stage I am and go from there.