Dear Friends,

I'll be honest. I have been trying to write a "Dear Friends" letter all day long. I was trying and trying. I turned on my computer about 8 times and almost sent at least three letters. But, it all didn't seem right. I mean, it was a letter. It might have been filled with cooky humor. Thoughts on my life...or other peoples lives. One had a poem. One had a funny thought. One of them even involved a bucket of ice cubes and a nine iron. (What movie is that from?)

I guess what it all came down to was, it wasn't real. It was like I was trying to do it not because it flowed out of me but, because I felt like I had to. I felt like it was my duty to write. Not just for all of you but, for myself as well. When you decide to become a writer in any form whether musical or not you get to a point sometimes where you think to yourself, "What happens if I stop writing?"

That is when you will stop writing. That is when your ability to capture feelings, emotions, thoughts and so on will be subsided. It's at that point when worrying so much about what you do affects what you do. Or at least that is how it is for me. Maybe you are differant. And if you are I simply say, "Good for you." I may come off sometimes like I am preaching to others on how to live life or how there idea of how to live life is wrong. But, I assure you all that those are not my intentions. They shouldn't ever be. I would never wish any of you to think you have to change your lives, thoughts, dreams or anything else that is important to you to make me or anyone else happy. See although it seems like I jumped themes in this "Dear Friends" I really didn't. Writing is exactly like life in the way that once you start worrying about it....that is when it starts going bad. Once you start thinking, "I hope I am doing this write." that is when you end up messing up. Please don't confuse this with a question of Pride because that is not what I am talking about. What I am discussing is more of a question of Confidence. Being confident that you are you. And if nobody likes that then it's there loss not yours. If you the girl of your dreams doesn't want you (or is a Radio D.J. for the Point and you will never have the chance to marry her because she is famous...:o) then there is no need to sacrifice the things that make you happy. What is important is that you take bit of advice people give you.....but, you also take it with a grain of salt. I might be the wisest person in the world or I may be the dumbest. The trick is to not to depend on me or anyone else to give you the answers. They might not be right but, they may point you in the right direction. The direction to being happy in life.

Anyway, I better go. Big Daddy's gonna be on soon and God strike me down now if I missed that.

I love you guys.

Anthony Doria