be gentle with yourself. you are a child of the Universe, no less than the trees and the stars. you have a right to be here. and whether or not it is clear to you, no doubt the universe is unfolding as it should. therefore be at peace with god, whatever you concieve him to be. and whatever your labors and aspirations, in the noisy confusion of life, keep at peace in your soul. with all its sham, drudgery and broken dreams, it is still a beautiful world. CASSIE CROMWELL