Setting The Stage . . .You feel like your voice has been lost in the madness of your everyday life and you just want to be heard. It feels like you have been fighting barriers and obstacles on a regular basis and wonder: "Does anybody understand what I’m going through?"Close your eyes. . .Let your mind relax and picture a small, cozy cafe filled with dozens of chairs for the audience. However, as your mind relaxes, you realize there is a special chair reserved just for you….... and you sit.As the lights dim around you, a golden glow lights up the stage. As you watch, the golden spotlight falls upon a single microphone in the middle of the stage and the soothing sounds of smooth jazz envelop you.Keep these images in your mind as you read this book, a poetic affirmation created just for you and know that you have been heard.Your life does have meaning.