Zorah,

We have talked about this and I know just how much this has been a life-long struggle for you.

Twenty years is an amazing, hard-fought battle.

In the recent "Life Story Contest," I wrote a small blurb about "how was I to know, looking around that room that the future of Junkie A B C D E would all result in death?"

That is the absolute truth.

Those people that hung at the flop-house I grew up in (and more) all died from using. Two of my brothers included.

That "blurb" was written from the eyes of a twelve-year-old in 1969...thirty-seven years ago.

I know the battle rages on, especially with all you've been through lately.

You have my respect and admiration.