I have findly found the courage to say Thank you. My life went into a downhill spiral in 2001 that I never thought would end. Death came knocking and I lost five people close to me in one years time and if that wasn't enough I lost my job. Almost every ounce of my life's energy was drained out of me. I closed the door to the outside world and for three weeks lost myself. Then the Dead Zone came on and it was the episode, "The Man Who Never Was" S2. As Robert Culp's character walked from his kitchen to the livingroom with a cup of tea,talking to himself as a reminder to himself what he was doing, he looked in the mirror and saw himself disappearing. I started to cry, because that was me in the mirror. I was disappearing! I didn't want to disappear, I wanted my life back. It is because of that episode that I found my way back. I left the bad things behind me and started moving forward.I was always the cautious one in my family. I threw caution into the wind and left all I knew behind me to pursue my dreams. I thought the hard part of my life was being a single parent and raising two boys. They by the way are happy and healthy and doing fine. I thank God everyday for helping me to raise two awesome young men.The hard thing was that I went back to school and hopefully by the end of next week I will graduate with a degree in Criminal Justice and a minor in Pschology. In these past three years my life has been good. I flew in a plane for the first time to LA in 2002 and I got to see the ocean for the first time and I have also flown to Orlando this past Xmas. Both trips were gifts from my youngest son. I have had alot of wonderful firsts since I found my way back. I thought it important that I tell this and say Thank you because if the Dead Zone ends I wouldn't have the chance. I hope that it will be on for several more years. Again I say Thank you and I can truly say,"there is still time for the good things".

That's wonderful, Hammer! DZ is an inspiring show, isn't it? I'm glad your life is going in such a great direction.

wow. that is amazing!! it's amazing how a t.v. show can have that kind of affect on a person! i'm glad to see your life back in the right direction! God works in some mysterious ways, doesn't He?