LONG LOST FRIENDS -- BERNICE

Sitting in a classroom we first became friends
Young and spirited we swore that our friendship would never end

I remember the birthday of my eighteenth year
You surprised me with a cake that made me tear

Do you remember the hours we spent planning the road of life we would take?
And how we promised that no matter where our roads lead us our bond would never break?

But as the years passed our roads traveled in different directions
And the occasional letter was our only connection

And then one day, four decades later, I traveled to Vermont for the first time
And I remembered that you had moved there and wondered if you were easy to find

As it turned out you were ten miles from where I was staying

As I drove down that long and winding country road visions of my young friend
Bernice with long flowing hair came to mind
Had I thought that I aged alone?

As the car pulled into your driveway there you stood waiting to greet an old friend
As we embraced our tears melted away the years that had stood between us

How we laughed and cried that day
And have since shared our lives, hopes, and dreams

And now it is time to say goodbye, all too soon
And my tears are flowing and my heart is breaking

Be strong my friend as you travel down the final road of life

Until we meet again
Love,
"Susie"

IT'S NEVER TOO LATE!

THE OTHER DAY I TOOK MY 89 YEAR OLD MOTHER TO LUNCH FOR HER BIRTHDAY AND ON THE WAY BACK WE STOPPED AT HER LADIES' SENIOR CLUB SO THAT HER CRONIES COULD WISH HER A HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

ALTHOUGH WE INTERRUPTED THEIR CARD GAME (APPARENTLY A SERIOUS INFRACTION OF CLUB RULES), THE LADIES WERE HAPPY TO SEE MY MOTHER AND TO FINALLY MEET ME. SEVERAL MONTHS AGO MY MOTHER, PROUD THAT SHE IS, HAD PASSED AROUND A COPY OF MY NOVEL "BEHIND THE SHADOWS" WHICH THEY HAVE ALL READ.

AFTER MUCH DISCUSSION ABOUT THE BOOK-- THE BURNING QUESTION WAS WHETHER THE SEQUEL WILL HAVE LOTS OF SEX IN IT! IMAGINE MY SURPRISE BEING ASKED THIS QUESTION BY A GROUP OF EIGHTY-SOMETHINGS.

I GUESS IT JUST GOES TO SHOW THAT IT'S NEVER TOO LATE.

REMEMBER THAT "THE BRIGHTEST LIGHT SHINES BEHIND THE SHADOWS"

BOOK AND AUTHOR LUNCHEON

BNC LAKES AND WEST END CHAPTERS
ANNUAL BOOK AND AUTHOR LUNCHEON
MARCH 18, 2011
WOODFIELD COUNTRY CLUB
3600 Club Place, Boca Raton FL

FEATURING THREE INCREDIBLY TALENTED AUTHORS

Mary Jane Clark‘s new book, To Have and To Kill has something for every reader. As always, Ms. Clark has come up with clever plotting, a driving narrative and lots of surprises. This is the first book in her new series, Wedding Cake Mysteries. Her books have been published in 23 languages. It will be a pleasure to finally meet and greet this outstanding author.

Dina Roth Port‘s book, Previvors, is one to which all of us can relate. Five young w
omen, discovering they carried the BRCA gene for breast cancer, took an affirmative approach. This close circle of women, all neighbors of ours in South Florida, asked Dina Roth Port to write their story. Several of these young women will be at our luncheon to tell you about this incredibly brave and difficult decision that brought them together.

Susan Finelli’s Behind the Shadows, began as a short story, like many others she has written. It tells the story of a quest for wealth and power through two generations, living in the NY tenements of the lower East side.

Vendors will be available with interesting and unique items, 9:30 to 11:30.
Following the vendors, 3 course luncheons will be served including Woodfield House Salad and your choice of entrée and dessert
.
Book signings will take place following the authors’ presentations.
Members: $55.00 Guests: $57.00
Proceeds are donated to Brandeis University Research in Neurodegenerative Diseases.

www.behindthesahdows.com