...sehr, Janet Morse, Margaret Byrne, Pat Byrne, Alan Harvith, Barry Bremen, Art Buchwald, Marty and Amy 7 Weiss, Jack and Bobbie Elliott, Greg Renke... ...my favorite food had come to an end. It took me a long time to accept the new shape of my life. I had always believed that challenging situations ar... ...eached a point of peace where I rejoiced in the opportunity to move on to new chal­ lenges and new opportunities. My career had taught me faith in m... ...s of the universe to find joy and fulfillment. As I experimented with my new role as a motivational speak­ er, there were times when I did not feel ... ...l not be done if I do not do it." I took pride in my work; my life was my art, and my work was my medium. I imagined a day when I would reflect on m... ...was a therapeutic exercise after a long day at work. I was revived by the art that went into the making, and by the pleasure in the faces of those w... ... in other places was devastating. The television station now had more im­ mediate items to broadcast than me shaving off my beard. My personal trans... ...had unpacked and was restored and rested, I called all my friends in the media in search of some interviews to publicize the fact that I no longer ... ...iece of Coal Which Stllck to Its Cause • 121 In the middle of pitching my media contacts, I discovered that a dear friend of ours named Betty Payton...