The former goof-off responds (briefly)....

Hi Amber,

I can see why you must be so proud of your son! He seems like the sort of son every parent would wish for.... :)

And I have no doubt that he must be quite proud of his Mom too! I've seen what you can do, Amber -- since Gordon showed me the carved eggshell that you made which sits in a prominent place in Gordon's living room....

It's stunningly beautiful! Go to Amber's web site at www.daydreambelievers.com and see what I mean.... :) Or see Gordon's photo of a carved eggshell by Amber....

I'm flattered that you think I'm so talented....

I really believe that EVERYBODY is talented in some very special way....

I believe EVERYBODY visiting here (and even those who aren't visiting here) have incredible talents lurking beneath the surface....

We all have incredible potential, I believe. So while I may have been able to achieve a few small things, I don't think that makes me more special than anyone else who is visiting this forum....

EVERYONE here has incredible potential.

As the forum goes on, I can see where I HOPE this can go.... I hope this forum can become a place where we can begin to learn how we can achieve our potential....

I don't believe that everyone has the same talents. But I do believe that we all have one or more INCREDIBLE talents, in which we can SHINE....

As for me in particular, I'm still actually planning to do physics research, simply because I enjoy it. There are a few physicists here and there who are independent individuals, who still publish in journals.... And I still haven't severed my ties to the university (although I am no longer a paid employee)....

So I still plan to contribute to society in that way. I enjoy physics research, and I enjoy talking about strange concepts with other physicists, so I don't plan to leave that altogether. :)

But life is also an adventure, and I like to discover my full potential too. :)

Amber, thank you for your questions, and your incredible insights you shared earlier in the forum -- I learned a lot about myself from your posts!!!

Oh... and lastly, I read what you wrote on your site about "day dreams", at www.daydreambelievers.com/about.html

Amber, your story is really inspiring! :)

I was also recently reading through "Psycho-Cybernetics" by Maxwell Maltz, and was reading about "visualization"....

Then I thought about "day dreaming" as I read about on your site...

And I thought -- DAY DREAMING is a wonderful way to VISUALIZE, and to help you achieve success!

I'm sure our day dreams are really there to fulfil a function, and this might be it!

And I realized this from your web site!

I'm amazed at what many people here have had to share.... :)

Thanks Amber -- you have shared so much. I hope that many more of your dreams come true.... :)

Dien