Hello, please allow me to introduce myself, my name is...Loss. I 
travel throughout the universe with a very specific job description. 
I have several friends that either travel with me or on their own. 
Their names are Pain, Suffering, Grief, Disappointment, Unfairness 
and Depression. I wanted all of you to understand the role that we play. 
We are all a part of what is known as...the cycle of life. We do not 
select our visited  because they, are more deserving of heart-ache than 
others.  Our job is not to punish,it is just to carry out what is to be. 
You have not been singled out to be hurt or punished, even though I know 
you may have thought so. Instead it is a matter of placement, timing, 
chance and influence.

You see we start visiting you when you are first born. The first time 
you experience me is when you are taken from the womb of your mother. 
I am the one that visited  you when you lost...your first front tooth. 
I was also there when you lost...your first race. I was the one that 
visited you each time you...had your heart broken. You see I have been 
a part of your life...since the minute you were born. Sometimes my 
damage was easier to recover from than other times. I noticed when it 
was difficult for you...but I could not intervene. I knew that I not 
only had a job to do, but you were in the middle of the molding process. 
You are the person that you are today because I visited you. Some of you 
have handled me easier than others, but all of you have grown as a result 
of my visits.

There are so many people out there who have been touched by your 
experiences. Your influence was far more reaching than just to yourself 
or your immediate family. There have been lives changed that you will 
never even know about, as a result of my visits to you. It was not just 
you that needed molding but others as well. I just wanted to take the 
time to thank-you for helping me to mold the universe.

Sincerely,
Loss

by: Debbie Wilson
    5-6-96