by Cheryl Whittaker

Through my writing, I have expressed all of my challenges that life has offered. I feel that through my poetry I have not only touched the lives of my family, but my friends as well. I have often wondered what would make me happy as a writer and the answer to that question is to have my book published so that I can also touch the lives of other people who have had similar experiences. In reading each poem in this book, I hope that you will find some meaning in a way that will touch your very being, mind, body, and spirit. It has taken me several years to compile enough poetry to put into book form. As you take this journey with me through my life and all that it has given me, remember: it is not the time we have, but the time we spend with those whom we love that counts.