I am fully aware lately of how many other lives have connected to mine .There is a constant flow of memories that remind me that no one is an island.Special moments and experiences are relived with the realization that life is a series of  meaningful connections.Thousands of interchanges shape the vision of life and in my case most have been beyond the realm of wonderful.Many are still here and continue to shape the person I hope to be, while others are physically gone but continue to be in my heart and soul.