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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Friends:</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I wanted to share my good news with you.
<FONT face=Arial size=2>My story 'Letting Go' written last year about my
daughter, Michelle, leaving home to attend university has been short-listed for
<EM>'Chicken Soup for the Soul Photos for Mother' </EM>tentatively scheduled for
publication in October 2003. I received a Permission Agreement in today's
mail.</FONT>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>YES!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On another note, I made the decision to quit
my government job - the best paying job I've ever had. I'll be
informing my employer this week. Money isn't everything. If they steal
your soul, it's time to go!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Pat</FONT></DIV></DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>
<DIV>Castlegar, BC </DIV>
<DIV>CANADA</DIV>
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