by Marinela Kotsina
Member since:
June 11, 2006

Sorry for not being able to keep in touch

August 27, 2007 04:55 AM EDT
views: 68 | rating: 10/10 (31 votes) | comments: 35

Dear friends in Gather,

I am really sorry for not being able to answer your mails or read your articles. I am going through a strong bout of vertigo again. Please be patient with me and will be back as soon as I feel better.

My country ( Greece) is in a state of emergency after the unprecedented hellish fires that have burst all over the country’s territory.We are dealing with a national catastrophe, without precedent. Even in Athens ashes are raining down on us.

Love and light to you all.

marinela

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Comments: 35

Marinela Kotsina Aug 27, 2007, 5:01am EDT
I did not write this note in order to make you feel sorry for me, as I am not feeling sorry for myself. I am used to this chronic disease and have learned along the years to deal with. It is just that I cannot be on the PC. I have dictated this message and my daughter wrote it for me.
I love you all and PLEASE, do not spend your time and energy replying to this short note. Instead read and leave comments to the beautiful articles published by wonderful souls. And do not worry about me.
Thanks God I am able to do my healing streams daily and will be back soon.
marinela
elizabeth e. Aug 27, 2007, 5:28am EDT
Thinking about you Marinela....and who might I ask are you to dictate to us what we can and can not respond to....do we not have free will? LOL! Yes, I've been reading about those terrible fires and the destruction and loss of life. Sad.
Debra H. Aug 27, 2007, 5:30am EDT
Praying for you and your country, get well soon and come back to us.
Carol Lloyd Aug 27, 2007, 5:39am EDT
We are praying for rain for all of Greece and for your health issues as well.
Carolyn Madden Aug 27, 2007, 8:54am EDT
Marinela, please look after yourself. I have ample energy and am delighted to use a smidgeon of it to reply to you with my heartfelt wishes for an improvement in your health and some respite for your country. It was a huge news story here, but we also received the good reports that help is on its way. I send you my dearest wishes that the worst is over.
Michelle K. Aug 27, 2007, 9:06am EDT
You are in my thoughts. I miss your comments. I will pray for you and your country. The news stories are heartbreaking.
cda asfc Aug 27, 2007, 9:47am EDT
I hope you get to feeling better soon.
Svetlana Goryacheva Aug 27, 2007, 11:54am EDT
Marinela, dear - tomorrow I'll light a candle in mu church ad offer a prayer for your "quick and speedy" recovery - and for your beautiful country and its people.

Thank you so much for letting us know.

Love and hugs, as always - S.
Fred Hose Aug 27, 2007, 12:01pm EDT
Marinela

I lost this article and so I sent you a mail instead. Please look for it.

We love you deeply and and we miss you. All my thoughts are in the mail.
Carol Roach Aug 27, 2007, 1:26pm EDT
Oh Marinela, how awful, I pray for you and the safety of the people of greece.
Heather W. Aug 27, 2007, 1:35pm EDT
Oh wow I didn't even know this was going on in Greece. I hope you and your loved ones are okay, I will keep you in my prayers!
Michael Daube Aug 27, 2007, 3:45pm EDT
Love, peace and healing to you, Marinela
Michael Hawkins Aug 27, 2007, 4:13pm EDT
I saw the headlines and wondered if you were close to these fires. Sorry to hear about the vertigo and I'm hoping the next message we get from you will be filled with good news. Hang in there our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Shaunee C. Aug 27, 2007, 4:18pm EDT
I understand I have a chronic illness myself and some days I do better then others. I hope things get better bless you.
Rosa See Ya Aug 27, 2007, 8:30pm EDT
I've been thinking of you, even before reading this, when I first heard of the fires in Greece, wondering your proximity. I can relate since we, here in Montana, are surrounded by fires also, a third of our state. Smoke fills our air, depending on which way the wind blows, but our air quality has been on the unhealthy list for months now.


Will keep you in my thoughts and prayers, Marinela, for good health and safety. Many blessings sent your way.
Olivera J. Aug 27, 2007, 8:38pm EDT
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your beautiful country.
Marie L. Aug 27, 2007, 9:25pm EDT
Hope you feel better soon!
William Dotani Aug 27, 2007, 11:02pm EDT
When I saw this on the news, I immediately thought of you. I heard 69 people have died. This is a horrible tragedy. I hope they can contain and stop these fires soon. In the meantime, please keep yourself and your loved ones out of harm's way. Take care.
Marinela, do take care of yourself! My friend, the fires in Athens have been on our news here in West Oz - our thoughts and prayers are with you and your people.

Lots of love and light to you!
Bonnie L. Aug 29, 2007, 9:48am EDT
Marinela: I lived in Ano Voula when my husband was stationed at Hellenikon near Glyfada. I adore Greece and wish you well. I've sent you a connection request to keep up with you and the situation in Greece!
Natalie Neal Whitefield Aug 31, 2007, 1:59pm EDT
Our hearts and prayers go out to you and to all the people of Greece! May all the hell-fires stop burning in this world and cool, quiet peace reign supreme.
Sheri Fresonke H. Aug 31, 2007, 6:34pm EDT
I hadn't heard about the problems in Greece--I did know that Europe was very hot this summer. Prayers/best wishes for you and your country. :-)
Fred D. Sep 1, 2007, 2:10pm EDT
Thinking of you Marinela.
Hope you get better soon.
Take good care.
Efharisto.
Marinela Kotsina Sep 2, 2007, 1:24pm EDT
Thank you so much to all of you. The warm prayers coming from your hearts helped me feel better. I am still not able to be in gather, but hope to be soon. I miss you all.
I highly appreciate the love you show me and I feel honored to have such good friends .
Love and light to each one of you
Janice Mitchell Sep 3, 2007, 10:18am EDT
May blessings rain down upon you and your country, Marinela. Love and light.
Lisa Frost Sep 12, 2007, 3:49am EDT
Take care of yourself, and do not worry that your friends spend time commenting and saying a prayer for you, because that is what friends do. Do get to feeling better, and I hope that I will get future opportunities to see your wonderful writing. My prayers I offer, for you, your family, and your country at this time!
Fred Hose Sep 17, 2007, 3:13am EDT
Dear Marinela
I said a prayer for you last night.
I know that it will bring you light and joy.
With love Fred
Charlotte Babb Maven-Fairy Godmother Sep 17, 2007, 4:47pm EDT
Light and life to you and to Greece.
Elsie Duggan Sep 21, 2007, 8:26pm EDT
Marinela, as you commented on me yesterday , I hope that means you are feeling better, I have suffered with this thing also since I was 47 years old, and it comes and goes at its will, and it is not very pleasant. I hope I don't get it again soon , should knock some wood, I did. Take care of yourself.
Linda K. Sep 27, 2007, 3:52am EDT
I hope you have fully recovered! I send my best wishes to you...
Glenn T. Nov 22, 2007, 1:34am EST
Grace and peace to you, Marinela. Our prayers are offered for divine healing, that Greece may recover fully from this disaster.
Yvonne F. Dec 2, 2007, 8:50am EST
Prayers are out there for you and your people my friend
Ron (in complete sheeple overload) W. Dec 9, 2007, 7:53am EST
On a mission, can't talk now, Trying to give fifty points (at least) to all my connections for Christmas, or whatever:

Ten unsolicited points from the world's worst connection. Merry whatever you celebrate!

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