Hi fren, you know we have been having this ongoing thread and I personally find it empty when you don't have a name or even a nickname. Every inanimate or animate object has a name to describe it. And here you are, an intelligent and talented human being without an identification. The symbol ___ seems blank. You may have a reason to choose this sign but it responds to the word "what". Why don't you give yourself a name? It would be more meaningful to know someone by his/her name or nickname. Anyway, this is just my observation. Don't worry about it.

In 1989, I had my first experience of winter in NZ. Boy, oh boy! I couldn't get out of the bed! My feet went 'dead', couldn't sleep at night, my skin dried up and I nearly froze to 'death' in my bedroom. But when I saw the first signs of spring, the buds were literally popping out within hours, I was amazed at Nature's power of creation. It was too beautiful to see Nature at work. The various colors as the leaves and flowers changed day by day. No man can come close to Nature when she's at work. She's a real tough one!

I always believe that Life favors the bold and brave. With work we can take calculated risks but with love, who knows what is in store for each one of us. I've had enough personal 'tragedies' in love but everytime my faith in love and in life gets stronger. I refuse to give up and 'die'. Like you said we only live once...and so, while we still got life in us, we must always take the challenge to love deep, to love true, to love again and again until Love loves us.

So, what is there to be afraid of?