To know you make a difference means a lot.  This was shared by a dear friend and artist, Yvonne while I was away:

"Tonight I sat down and
doodled. I missed Tracy
and her class and did some Zendoodling. It's not my original work….I worked
off a 4-part series on YouTube. I thought of Tracy and all the inspiration
she's given to all of us every Monday night and decided to doodle. You can
check out my blog for more: http://mytherapyroom.wordpress.com/2013/08/20/for-a-dear-friend/.   And then I wrote this poem:

A Facebook page, another group,

That's all it was no doubt.


I asked to join, to try and learn,


what this Mixed Media stuff was about.


Mixed Media Mondays was the name,


And I lurked and read each post.


I clicked on like as I tried to decide,


Which post I liked the most.


A Ustream class, I soon would discover,


And just had to go and see.


A user name I had to pick…


Well, Suzy 800 it came to be.


I joined each Monday to watch and learn,


and to Tracy I would listen.


Glue Mom and Dad, and then the Glue Dots,


What was this woman sniffin'?!


As I tuned in each week, to listen to her,


A new friend I was getting to know.


Her smile and her genuine love to share,


Was just within her & it would glow.


She has a way, of looking within,


And brings out the best in you.


She encourages and pushes, where she sees fit.


A rare talent that is shared by few.


My Mixed Media group, of three hundred plus,


i consider my family, I do.


So many good friends, I've come to know,


I'd not change out this crazy crew.


So Tracy, my friend, I have to say,


You're one in a million to me.


How do I say thanks, how do I repay,


What you've done for me, there's no fee.


I'll continue to watch, to learn and to play,


And one day I hope to greet.


This wonderful person who I've come to know,


Face to face…..one day we will meet.

♥ ♥ ♥

Thank you Tracy for being who you are…….thank you for sharing what you do…..thank you for encouraging and pushing like you do.  You have a gift and I’m ever so grateful you’ve listened to your heart and do and share what you do.  You are a blessing."

I returned home to a package with her beautiful art, card and note….

Yvonne

 So I don't always know what I am doing, where I am going or what this all leads to but…….maybe you don't always need to know and just wait to see how it unfolds.  For now, I made a small difference.  Thank you Yvonne for sharing yourself, your art, and more.  There are so many who are afraid to do that.  You are not one of them!

So as I get back in gear with life I keep on doing what I do and love.  You never know when it may make a difference……

Tracy
"Within you there is a formidable and undeniable sense of purpose.  Happiness comes from making a solid and persistent connection to that purpose.  When your intentions are supported by a “why” that has meaning, you will find the “how” to bring them to life."