United Aromatherapy Effort

Deb Fatones' Impressions

Mon, May 12, 2008
12:33am

Hey guys-

Sorry it has taken me so long to get my thoughts together - Life has been so hectic for me- but I finally got some grocery shopping done - man can not live on eggs alone and I am starting to get more organized - I have had my own personal stresses to deal with these past few months and unfortunately they came to head right before you came to town - sorry if my moods were foul and affected ya'll in anyway-

Another trip well done - so many people to coordinate - so many details - but all came off without a hitch - or if there were any hitches they were unknown to the group - wow - what a group - what an interesting bunch of selfless souls - sacrificing so much to come and lend a hand - to let NY know and feel that you care - it continues to overwhelm me - it warms my heart - watching you - getting to know you all a little better with each trip - finding out about the stories or your lives - we all have had our share of difficulties and dysfunctions but yet here we all were together again - plodding thru the cold and the rain - to do good deeds - to make a difference - to give our hearts thru our hands to any needy soul -

I am sure you feel the let down more than I after you go home and back to your lives - my volunteering continues and will until I feel that I am no longer needed - a year, two years, 10 years - I am here and its in my back yard and its something I am compelled to do - I am sure you all understand the addiction to this - sometimes I almost feel selfish - because we get so much more out of what we do than the people we work on I believe - you can't buy those feelings in a store - you cant find them in other great things in life - chocolate, sex, a loving relationship - they are great too - but nothing compares to the amazing, deep, intense feelings of being involved in this truly humanitarian experience at this moment in history -

Again CERMT/UAE - how can I thank you - you have become my family, my brothers and my sisters, my confidants - I have laughed with you, I have suffered with you thru the rain and pain, we have shared our stories daily, we have hugged , we have sobbed and we have had quiet moments together - and of course we have done a little unconventional debriefing so we can face another day - I leave a piece of my heart with all of you every time you leave - as I do with all the people I work on - thank god my heart is huge - I have enough to give - as do you -

I will miss you - I hate the uncertainty of not knowing when you will return - I have tried my best to gather some funds for you to help - I know you are thankful - and I will do my best to continue - it might slow down - as when people give they are less apt to keep giving - but I will find a way to help get ya'll back up here - I need you here with me - I need the hugs and the shoulders to cry on and the ears to listen -

Get some much needed rest - know that I think of you all often - that I love you all from the very bottom of my great big heart - that I and the NY Battallion will keep the CERMT flame lit in your absence - that I will talk about aromatherapy - I will try to get stations adopted - and I will anxiously await your return - with open arms - Thanks my precious angels - be well - be safe - and most of all be at peace knowing how much you have helped us here - you have made such a difference - so profound you may never know the depth of it - I love you guys!!

Love and PEACE,
DEB