A friend of mine wrote this to me in an e-mail. I have known her for five years, but we have never met in person. She is a friend I have known from one of my groups online. This is what she said:
I was asked to submit a new poem to the International Who's Who in Poetry. It will be published this Fall. I will receive a pin to commemorate the occasion. I have dedicated my poem, Colors. to a very dear friend of mine, Barbara Lois Fullard. She has been my biggest fan of my poetry and she encouraged me to continue writing even when I thought I wasn't good enough. She, too, is a published writer and her encouragement meant a great deal to me.
I also want to tell you, as my dear, friend, that your friendship has meant the world to me. I don't tell you often enough how much you are loved by me and I felt I should tell you now, because I want to say it while you are here to hear it and I am here to say it. I pray every day that God watches over you and your loved ones. That is one of the best ways I can show my love for you and your family and friends.
May God Bless You
I am very fortunate to have such a lovely friend as this. I am grateful for the blessing I have found in her. Thank you so much, my friend.
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