AN AWAKENING

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=215 BGCOLOR="#999999" TEXT="#080000" background="0440eb82ermwup.jpg"> <bR> <div> "PEACE IN THE VALLEY"</div> <div>  <embed src="HTMLobj-507/peaceval.mid" autostart="false" width="145" height="70">  </div> <div> sound control</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <A HREF="index.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="food for thought 3 homepage"><B>BACK TO HOME 3</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="guestbook.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="GUESTBOOK"><B>VISIT GUESTBOOK</B></A></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="memories.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MEMORIES"><B>BACK TO MEMORIES</B></A></div> <div> <A HREF="memories.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="MEMORIES"><B>SELECTION PAGE</B></A></div> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=95 style=" border-bottom: 1px solid #000000;" BGCOLOR="#999999" TEXT="#080000" background="043b85f1ermwup.jpg"> <bR> <div> <B>FOOD FOR THOUGHT MEMORIES</B></div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=385 width="100%" colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#000000" TEXT="#F7F7FF"> <div> <I>AN AWAKENING</I></div> <bR> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="378" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 1634 ><NOBR><bR> <bR> <div> <B>"AN  AWAKENING"</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="179fe220.jpg" border=0 width="254" height="34" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>I was restless in my sleep last night,</B></div> <div> <B>but waking up this morning,</B></div> <div> <B>I realize how nice and bright</B></div> <div> <B>a new day is adorning.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="179fe220.jpg" border=0 width="254" height="34" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>There, the dancing shadows on my wall</B></div> <div> <B>from tree limbs in their sway,</B></div> <div> <B>bring back memories I recall</B></div> <div> <B>in times of yesterday.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="179fe220.jpg" border=0 width="254" height="34" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Those reflections now remind me</B></div> <div> <B>of good times gone before,</B></div> <div> <B>of all my days that's left to be,</B></div> <div> <B>I'll cherish evermore.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="179fe220.jpg" border=0 width="254" height="34" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Now I confess life's been a test,</B></div> <div> <B>with often "bumps to grind",</B></div> <div> <B>but I intend to do my best</B></div> <div> <B>with every way I find.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="179fe220.jpg" border=0 width="254" height="34" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>For in the past sometimes was cast</B></div> <div> <B>a dose of life's hard shame,</B></div> <div> <B>but just like water in a glass,</B></div> <div> <B>'tis water o'er the main.</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="179fe220.jpg" border=0 width="254" height="34" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>So, I must greet each coming day</B></div> <div> <B>with my best look on life,</B></div> <div> <B>by thinking in a faithful way</B></div> <div> <B>and not about the strife!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="179fe220.jpg" border=0 width="254" height="34" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>And now, each morning I awake,</B></div> <div> <B>come either rain or shine,</B></div> <div> <B>I plan to rise and place my stake</B></div> <div> <B>in all that's good and fine,</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="179fe220.jpg" border=0 width="254" height="34" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>To meet the goals that I will set,</B></div> <div> <B>to carry on my way,</B></div> <div> <B>to stay the course without regret,</B></div> <div> <B>and look to each new day!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B><IMG SRC="179fe220.jpg" border=0 width="254" height="34" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <bR> <div> <B>By William E. 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