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    The Greatness Within
    The Greatness Within
    The Greatness Within
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    The Greatness Within

    By Louise Richardson and Irene Wai Yin Chen

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    In 2008, Louise Richardson was taken ill with an ME type illness and a cerebral aneurysm. Her world came to an abrupt stop and everything she had worked hard for came crashing down around her. Louise thought that she had nothing to look forward to and felt very stuck in a situation, not of her choosing. She had a responsible job, money, lovely home and was studying for a degree. Just the previous month she had been travelling and had no indication of what was to come. Having spent a number of years within the confines of her home, Louise decided to take back control of her life and began, very slowly, to find things that she was able to attempt. Louise used poetry to escape her confines and to release her emotions and to finally see a light at the end of the tunnel. Along with poetry, Louise also paints and has revived her love of singing and dancing.
    She hopes that you find this book both interesting and helpful. Perhaps you are in a dark place at the moment and cannot see a way out, you just need some motivation or the knowledge that someone has the understanding and way forward for how you are feeling at this time.
    Whatever the reason, please enjoy the read!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTrafford Publishing
    Release dateJan 30, 2013
    ISBN9781466977136
    The Greatness Within
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    Louise Richardson

    I retired in 2012 from the Texas Commission for Environmental Quality--Web Administrator for the Water Quality Division. I'm a native Texan and I have a 1971 Bachelor of Arts Degree from Southwest Texas State University (now Texas State University) where I majored in History and minored in Biology. I also have a Texas Elementary Teaching Certificate and a California Standard Teaching Credential, neither of which I have ever used. I've never been married and I currently have three cats: Mocha Cappuccino and two of her sons Giancarlo and Salvatore. My short novel "Primitive Life" is available at Smashwords. It. and four other books can also be found at Amazon.Com. I have written several plays, three of which have been produced locally, including my musical "Chanteuse" which has received two productions and whose music won a 2011 ASCAPlus Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers. I currently frequent local open mics singing my songs as well as reading my poetry and excerpts from my prose.

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      Book preview

      The Greatness Within - Louise Richardson

      Before the Event

      The Wonderful World

      The trees, the woods, the forests

      Greens, browns, yellows, and reds

      Glorious canopies, tunnels of branches

      Leaves making soft and comfortable beds

      All manner of insects cover the ground

      Animals climb or fly high up into the sky

      The birds and animals scavenge around

      Nothing is left just to die

      Natural wonders!

      Whether for food, shelter, or prey

      Such a wonderful arrangement

      To preserve the world for another day

      Mountains high and tall

      Snowcapped at times but often green

      Rugged, rocky, and dangerous

      Air so fresh and clean

      So beautiful and still

      Peace and quiet reign supreme

      Isolating in remoteness

      Such a wonderous dream

      Seas so deep and wide

      Calm or tremendous in their power

      White-topped waves or pounding surges

      Rising to watery towers

      The power of the water

      And the calming influence it can exert

      All contribute to the awe and wonder

      Of this most beautiful Earth

      Everything has its place, you see

      And everyone has a part to play

      Such a wonderful arrangement

      To preserve the world for another day

      My Poinsettia

      Still here months after Christmas,

      That’s so rare but so beautiful.

      Richness and colour still brilliant and vibrant,

      Loving your new home.

      Keep well and keep healthy.

      The beauty that you bring on a cold spring morning

      So wonderful to behold.

      You stand so tall and strong and yet

      You could so easily have left us alone.

      Keep your glorious stature,

      And keep making us smile and glow within.

      Enjoy the energy and love from the sun,

      And glow bright until summer comes.

      You bring such love and brightness

      Even on a darkening

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