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    Happy 3 month anniversary S.I.A.!  In the last 3 months we've managed to make over 10,000 posts and have gathered almost 55 members!  I feel extremely blessed to have all of you to call friends.  You all have changed my life a lot, and I mean that.  You all have brought out the best and the worst in me, and I am thankful for both.  I've noticed so many things about myself I never knew before, and am working to change those things to better my life.  It feels good to know I'm not alone in this world, and there are other people just like me.  I feel like I've helped a lot of people, and have been helped by so many more people.  When I first started SIA I expected to get bashed by a lot of people, I expected a lot of negative responses, but I got the complete opposite.  I have so much to be thankful for, and I love you all more than you know.  This has become a big part of my life, and I hope we continue to grow and change each others lives for the better. 

Love you all so much!
Amby

Now for the gifts!!!!

From LearnYourABCs (Jared):

I'm bringing the jello shots to the party!

I've left my mark, I've made my statement.
I won't go unnoticed past this day.
My personal ideals a building block for this world.
Never again will I sit in silence.
As many sit by and watch our world pass by.
I refuse to take my seat, I refuse to die in silence.
So many die in silence, their voices go unheard.
They sit unnoticed, they stand alone.
Their voices dictate the way your life is lived.
Too afraid to speak, too scared to oppose
The fear inside you breeds your silence.
So now you live the life or another.

From Rhonda:

Why We Are Like A Twenty Dollar Bill!!!
A well known speaker started off his seminar by holding up a $20.00 bill. In the room of 200, he asked, "Who would like this $20 bill?"
Hands started going up. He said, "I am going to give this $20 to one of you but first, let me do this."
He proceeded to crumple the dollar bill up. He then asked, "Who still wants it?"
Still the hands were up in the air. Well, he replied, "What if I do this?"
And he dropped it on the ground and started to grind it into the floor with his shoe.
He picked it up, now crumpled and dirty. "Now who still wants it?"
Still the hands went into the air.
My friends, we have all learned a very valuable lesson. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20.
Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way.
We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what has happened or what will happen, you will never lose your value:
Dirty or clean, crumpled or finely creased, you are still priceless to those who love you.
The worth of our lives comes not in what we do or who we know, but by Who We Are.
You are special - Don't ever forget that.
And don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
Accept yourself as being unique and wonderful.
Always remember that you are your own best friend.

From Masked:

I feel so down,
Alone and afraid.
People ask what happened to that kid who used to smile,
but now only frowns.

But when I'm feeling blue,
and just need to talk,
I just come here,
and share my stories with you.

My life has been depressing,
I wish I could trade it in,
It has all these problems,
that consist of how and when.

But people here have something,
I could never find anywhere else,
They have something I needed,
Thay have understanding.

No one else ever did that,
They let me wander in my own world,
alone and sad.

I just wanted to say thanks,
even though I'm new.
You helped me see a little daylight,
and that the sky wasn't always black,
but could be blue.

From LusciousLips_6969:

My heart is beating quickly
Today is the day where everything is gonna change
I drink my coffee
I eat my toast
Run out the door
NO! I forgot to change my clothes
Run back in the house
The phone is ringing
I don't have time, they can leave a message
My heart's beating faster now
I get upstairs
Strip down and put on my special dress
Ok, so now I'm ready
I make my way downstairs
And once again out the door
The car sits in the driveway
I'm not sure if I wanna go anymore
A feeling of doubt, a feeling of sadness comes over me
My intuition is trying to tell me something
Oh, it's probably wrong
It's those damn butterflies I get when I am nervous
I get into the car and hum my favorite song
I blare the music and take deep breaths
I'm approaching the place now
The place that is gonna change everything
Finally here
Those damn butterflies are squirming in my tummy
I open the entrance doors
Make my way down the long corridor
The receptionist sits there and is staring at me
She sees right through me
She saw the stress and anticipation in my eyes
Here I am, standing in front of her
The words don't wanna come out
I want to know
What floor for Josh Pinter
There they are, those 4 words I've been trying to say
I am making my way to the 4th floor
Turn right at the elevator
402
You see today is the day we are supposed to find out if Josh's cancer was done and gone
My kness are shaking
But I have to make it to the door
I open it, not being able wait any longer
There stood the doctor
Josh passed away this morning m'am
We tried calling you
You never answered
Without saying a word, I am going to make my way back home.
This was supposed to be the day that changed everything,
Well I guess It did...
I would have known sooner...I would have
That damn phone!!!!!
My tears are shed in memory of him I say to myself
You shall always be with me.


Cara T. (Lusciouslips_6969) Sept 24, 2004

Here are my gifts to SIA!

I had these two banners made for us. Click on them to visit the site where they were made!