If you haven't read Mick's posting on his birthday thread, please do. Thanks for the idea annap. AND, if you are offended by this type of thread, Please...don't post.

To Mick's New Friend:

I want you to know that there are multitudes of people in this world who stand firmly with you and take courage from your own. For all of us who live life's battles and refuse to lose, I send you my best thoughts and wishes that you will soon reap the benefits of your labors. Wanting the best is one thing, but to have the courage of your convictions and be willing to weather the storm is something entirely different. Its not just something to be admired, it is a lesson that needs to be taught by example and I'm sure your family will gain both a better life and a respect for what living in this world truly means. To simplify an old text-----No matter what the cicumstance, the good deeds a person does before, protects them.......And yours will protect you.

Spaw (Pat Patterson)