<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" standalone="yes"?><rdf:RDF xmlns="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:rdf="http://www.w3.org/1999/02/22-rdf-syntax-ns#"><channel rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/BlogRss.aspx/Scramble5999"><title>"Brief Encounters" - Blogit</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/</link><description>"Anything That Comes To Mind"-is what I will be using this second Blog page for.If you drop by-I hope you will enjoy!</description><sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod><sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency><sy:updateBase>2000-01-01T12:00+00:00</sy:updateBase><items><rdf:Seq><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/586722" /><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/586494" /><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/560945" /><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/560775" /><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/558270" /><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/557993" /><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/557722" /><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/557428" /><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/557227" /><rdf:li resource="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/557048" /></rdf:Seq></items></channel><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/586722"><title>"Your Special Bag Of Happiness"---one of my friends gave me this for Xmas!</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/586722</link><description>She made a little 'netting bag' and enclosed this list: 1-- Eraser:- To make mistakes dissapear. 1-- Rubber band:- To stretch myself to the limit. Some-- Marbles:- In case someone say's 'I have lost mine'. 1 bar of Soap:- To wash away my cares. 1-- Button:- To press in case of panic. 1-- Coin:- So...</description></item><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/586494"><title>"Brief Encounters"-------------My 'Anything that comes to mind' Blog.------</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/586494</link><description>He was sat there-the lonely figure of an old man- on a damp-soiled park bench! My bags were heavy-my back was acheing-my shoes seem to have 'shrunk'- like 'cling film' stretched taught around my feet! There was no other seat around-not in my line of vision. The old man looked up tapping the seat...</description></item><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/560945"><title>Well-here is the final poem from A Beacon Of Light! Thank you again-so much</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/560945</link><description>for all you're support-kindness and comments, all of which-enabled me to complete my personal challenge! To leave a smidgeon of 'something' that someone might find useful! God bless-'till we meet again-Love Chris. TO MY BROTHER-LES August 2004 Throughout my life-I stayed tightly closed- as a...</description></item><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/560775"><title>I have just two more poems-which will complete my book-A Beacon Of Light.</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/560775</link><description>This one today and the last tomorrow-(I hope). It was an extraordinary feeling to suddenly be aware that I no longer need a Diary or writing pads in order to communicate with an invisible-un-responsive 'other' person-or to hide stuff away. I have only rejected and denied my feelings by behaving...</description></item><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/558270"><title>"Without A Label"----A Beacon Of Light---------------continued-------------</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/558270</link><description>This poem is a result of my therapist and I addressing the issues of exclusion and containment. I am aware that there is almost no chronological order- in terms of my disclosure-running throughout this book and one might very well expect to see this particular poem much earlier in the book....</description></item><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/557993"><title>"Kicking The Habit"----A Beacon Of Light------continued--------------------</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/557993</link><description>I have made several attempts to give up smoking none of which has been successful. On 13th.January my GP was very concerned about a particular nasty bout of Angina I was experiencing and called for an ambulance to take me to hospital where I spent a couple of days. It appears that a heart by-pass...</description></item><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/557722"><title>"Phillip"----A Beacon Of Light-----continued-------------------------------</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/557722</link><description>This is a new feeling to recognise that-at last-I can refer to the Baby that I was forced to give up for Adoption in 1959-by his name-Phillip! This poem links in to "Blue Balloon"-"So Little Time"-"Secret Baby" and "Dear Baby"-poems I wrote in the earlier pages of "A Beacon Of Light". PHILLIP!...</description></item><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/557428"><title>"SARA"-----A Beacon Of Light--------continued------------------------------</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/557428</link><description>On December 5th.2002-I flew over to Sweden to visit my eldest Son and his partner. Their first Baby was born in October and I was anxious to be there and to bond with my new Granddaughter. What I had not realised was that un-consciously the birth of their baby-at this particular time in my...</description></item><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/557227"><title>"The Soham Girls"------A Beacon Of Light-----continued---------------------</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/557227</link><description>The plight of the little Soham girls and their parents and friends and in fact all those living in Soham-affected each and every one of us-right across our Nation and the wider world. These are my thoughts. THE SOHAM GIRLS September 27th.2002 What manner of creature-can misuse two children so?...</description></item><item rdf:about="https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/557048"><title>"Cause And Effect"------A Beacon Of Light-----continued--------------------</title><link>https://www.blogit.com/Blogs/Blog.aspx/Scramble5999/557048</link><description>The good thing about being in psychotherapy is that ultimately I am emotionally and psychologically healthy! However-it is extremely hard work trying to correct old habits-lay down new ground rules and at times the experience of psychotherapy makes me feel so sick and cringing and guilty. This...</description></item></rdf:RDF>