Living IN this moment

#365letters - in order to have writing material I have found that I live in the moment all day long. I have to pay attention to conversation - I look for humor all around me (like the woman in the pet store who said she once sent a gift to President Obama's dog) or the woman at the nail salon who told me she cried the first time she had a pedicure.
My appreciation for the world in which i live and the people all around me grows deeper each day and I am happy to share these 'moments' with whom ever request a letter.
I was at Florida Studio Theatre In Sarasota and as I watched the play 'Daddy Long Legs' I found myself completely absorbed in the plot. I knew I would be writing about it to someone and then............I was given the name of a theatre actor ---so there you go!

#365letters 290 still to write

3 letters are laying on my counter waiting to be dropped in the mail. #70letter is to a woman who 5years after a divorce mourns the loss of love. She runs a doggie daycare and hugs puppies all day. They love her unconditional. #73letter is to my aunt. The 23rd is her birthday. The last time I saw her was at my brothers funeral. She stood up and spoke about our mother – the woman who abused us! #74letter was sent to angel girl – my friend who is young enough to be my daughter and wise enough to see beyond the narrow-minded views passed down by a religious mother.

#365letters 
I'm writing 365 letters in 2014. I'm 100 in and still writing!
 I would like to write (type and snail mail) a letter each day of the year. How cool? If you want to receive a letter, message me your address. Maybe you have a specific date in mind? Tell me your day and I will put you on the calendar. Maybe you have a friend? A love one? A military person? An incarcerated person? Send me their name and address, tell me a little about them. This should really be fun. 
Thank you, Linda

Child Abuse

Child abuse:
"Animals as well as humans will lash out at others when threatened. Birds will build their nests close to the ground and lay precious cargo there, only to have it threatened by other prey. Much like the animal kingdom, a mother will conceive a child with the enemy and then lay it at the enemy's feet to be trampled upon. She will enter the arena in defense, and than join the other side. In the end, the child will be trampled upon by them both."

Linda Ivy Cooperhttp://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/she-aint-my-sister-linda-ivy-cooper/1102796225?ean=9781456729929

I was interviewed by the Lakeland Ledger

The Lakeland Ledger Newspaper Interview

She Ain't My Sister by Linda Ivy Cooper

lakelandledger.com
RE: She Ain't My Sister. I was told by the reporter my interview will publish in the Lakeland Ledger tomorrow, November 12, 2012

My mentor Dr. Alan Rich, M.D.
Retirement from Watson Clinic, Lakeland FL after 38 years.
He gave me my 1st opportunity in Ophthalmology and was a major influence in completing my memoir, 'She Ain't My Sister'.
Thank you Dr. Rich. It was wonderful seeing you again and having the opportunity to sign your book.http://www.barnesandnoble.com/w/she-aint-my-sister-linda-ivy-cooper/1102796225