In 2003, I was browsing through the groups in Yahoo. I came upon a group that sounded interesting and joined. There I met many people. They were chatting, singing, telling jokes and were just having a lot of fun. There were many people that had welcomed me to the group. I was totally thrilled. I thought I found a place on the net that would be fun.

It was fun. I had spent 2 wonderful weeks talking to people there. There was this one lady that always took the time when I logged in to the chat room to say "hi" and ask me how I was or how my day had gone. She listened to me when I answered her. She always made me feel welcome and I thought I had found a friend. However, into the third week, my friend that I came to care about was gone. I was terribly heartbroken. I asked around about her but, they just told me that she was no longer in the group.

Luckily, I had added her to my address book and wrote to her to see how she was and to ask her why she left. She was totally honest with me throughout my time in the group and she was just as honest when I asked her why she left. I noticed at the bottom of her emails was her signature. Amongst other websites that she was Webmaster of or belonged to was a group called "Women With A Unique Soul". Just the title alone made me curious as to what this group was all about. So I emailed my friend and she told me to go and check the site out. I did! I joined!

To my amazement, in July 2003, I was welcomed to "Women With A Unique Soul" aka WWAUS with open arms and the utmost love. As I read the messages daily, I found this group actually really cared for one another. It just wasn't like any other group I'd ever been in. I found that this group was a group of Sissys, with a Mom that you actually called Mom and of course every family has a baby. There was a Sissy that we called Baby! I was at the time in my life that I really needed something like this. My hubby was going through some tests and I had to be out of town. I called Mom (Jan) and told her. She called to check on me at the motel along with several of the other sissys. To me this isn't just a group on the internet, it's my family.

The friend that I was telling you about is my precious friend, Dianna! She showed me the way to WWAUS and I'm proud to call it home. I can never thank you enough! I love all my sissys here at WWAUS. They are all special to me. Baby Claudia, thank you for having such a wonderful dream and making it a reality! Jan (Mom), Jules, Peaches, Nina and Denise, thank you for holding me together when I needed it most. To the founders of WWAUS, Claudia, Dianna, Jan and Peaches, thank you for giving me a home away from home. To all the Committee Leaders of Committees that I belong to, thank you for allowing me to be part of your wonderful committees. To Bonnie Carter for all the wonderful sig tags she's sending to me. They are so appreciated. To all my sissys not mentioned above, thank you for the laughter, tears, joy, fears, prayers, light and for sharing your lives with me. Thank you for listening to me with open minds and giving me advise when I didn't know which way to turn.

Lots of Love and Hugs Always,

Karen

June 2004