MARIA'S JOURNAL PAGE TWO
UNFOLDING LIKE A ROSE
MY LIFE SEEMS LIKE THE ROSE I SAW
IN MY GARDEN YESTERDAY;
IT’S PETALS ARE UNFOLDING
AS IT GROWS MORE EVERYDAY.
A BUD BEGINS TO QUICKEN
ITS PROMISE DEEP INSIDE;
ITS PETALS STARTS TO OPEN--
TO SHOW THE CORE INSIDE.
AS ONE BY ONE THE PETALS NEW
START PEELING FROM THE ROSE
THE ROSE REVEALS HER ESSENCE IN--
A SONG SHE WILL COMPOSE.
THE GENTLE SOUND OF NATURE
REACHES DEEP INSIDE MY HEART
SO MANY THINGS REVEALED TO ME,
A NEW AND BRILLIANT START.
AS THE PETALS START TO FALL AWAY
AS THINGS IN NATURE MUST;
I FIND THE CENTER OF THE ROSE
THAT SHE REVEALS IN TRUST.
THE PROMISE OF TOMORROW,
IS REVEALED INSIDE THE ROSE.
HER HEART PEALS BACK ANOTHER DAY
TO REVEAL ANOTHER ROSE.
MARIA LINDBERG
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SEPTEMBER 05,1999
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BRAVEHEART
Good Works On Earth's
Name Art
of Diana
BY W.F. SCHIVE
DIANA'S QUILT
AS THE PIECES FIT TOGETHER
SO THE HEARTS AND SOULS ARE ONE;
THE PIECING OF THR SQUARES OF US
MAKE THE PATTERN WHEN IT'S DONE.
THE PATTERN IS EACH HEART THAT LOVES
THE STITCHES MADE WITH CARE;
KINDNESS AND COMPASSION RULES
THE QUILT WE'RE MAKING THERE.
IT'S NEVER JUST THE PATTERN
THAT MAKES THE QUILT RARE ART;
IT'S THE LOVE THAT BINDS THE PIECES
AND--THEY'RE PIECES OF THE HEART.
MARIA LINDBERG
9-26-99
THIS POEM IS DEDICATED TO ELAINA-
WHO IS MAKING THIS QUILT A REALITY
OCTOBER 10,1999
DIANA'S GALLANT KNIGHTS
I PERSONALLY EXPERIENCED THE LOVE AND COMPASSION THAT DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES LEFT BEHIND. IT WASN'T IN A BOOK, OR ON A VIDEO; OR EVEN ON A MEMORIAL FOR ALL THE WORLD TO SEE--BUT LEFT IN THE HEARTS OF THOSE WHO LOVE AND HONOR HER MEMORY TODAY
MY MOTHER HAS CANCER AND A FEW MONTHS TO LIVE. HER SICKROOM, MY FAMILY AND THIS COMPUTER HAS BECOME MY WORLD. MY COMPUTER IS MY LIFELINE--TO MY FAMILY AND DIANA FRIENDS--PEOPLE WHO GIVE ME STRENGTH TO DO THE THINGS I MUST DO WITH SO MANY DEPENDING ON ME.
MY COMPUTER DIED.
I DROPPED A LINE VIA MY NEIGHBORS COMPUTER--TELLING MY DIANA FRIENDS THAT I DIDN'T KNOW WHEN OR IF IT COULD BE FIXED--BUT THAT I LOVED AND WOULD MISS THEM VERY MUCH.TWO DAYS LATER, I CHECKED MY MAIL; MY DEAR DIANA FRIEND ANNE HAD SPEARHEADED A DRIVE TO HELP REPLACE MY COMPUTER--SOMETHING I COULD NOT AFFORD TO DO AT THIS TIME.
MY HEART WAS SO FULL, I DIDN'T KNOW WHETHER TO LAUGH OR CRY!!!THESE GALLANT DIANA KNIGHTS--WERE E-MAILING RIGHT AND LEFT--WANTING TO HELP ME--NO QUESTIONS ASKED--ASKING WHERE THEY COULD SEND MONEY--MONEY THAT I'M SURE MANY DID NOT HAVE TO SPARE.
RIDING IN LIKE DIANA'S GALLANT KNIGHTS--READY TO HELP A VIRTUAL--BUT NOT A HEART STRANGER. JUST LIKE OUR DIANA DID SO MANY TIMES DURING HER LIFETIME. WHAT A LEGACY TO LEAVE BEHIND! SUCH LOVE AND COMPASSION FOR A FRIEND IN NEED.
WORDS CANNOT EXPRESS WHAT THESE PEOPLE MEAN TO ME.
TO MY GALLANT DIANA KNIGHTS:MAY THE BANNER OF LOVE AND THE STANDERED OF COMPASSION YOU CARRY IN HER PLACE--TAKE YOU ALWAYS TO THE LIGHT OF LOVE THAT WAS DIANA--THE LEGACY SHE LEFT BEHIND.
THIS LEGACY, SHE LEFT TO EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOUR HEARTS.
I SAW IT IN THE LIGHT OF LOVE YOU HAVE SHARED WITH ME.
GOD HAS BLESSED ME BEYOND MEASURE.
MY DEAREST DIANA FRIENDS:THANK YOU--
WITH ALL MY LOVE
MARIA
ENTER TO DANI'S DREAM
A POEM ABOUT WHEN DREAMS CAN BE REALITY.
NOVEMBER 16, 1999
Most of you know about my mom and her battle with cancer. While she was in the hospital—day seemed to flow into night. I was in the room so much—I would just have to leave for awhile. I used to go to the front of the hospital, there’s a bench in front of the fountain—peaceful—soothing.
I met an old man there. Not matter what time I went out—there he was. We always ended up sitting together-exchanging news about my mom and his wife of 50 years. He would go out everyday and find her some special thing—crab cakes from the docks—or a little cake she liked from the bakery. He had even slipped their little dog in under his shirt—she missed it so much. When we would go out at night, he would worry about me—so I was supposed to go by her room on another floor and get him—he didn’t want me out side alone. On this one night—I went down at 9:30, a little earlier than usual—I didn’t stop by her room. He was down stairs with a bag in his hands waiting for me when I walked out.
His wife had died at 9:10—he didn’t want me to go there and be scared so he waited for me. I asked him could I do anything— call his family—sit with him. He said no, there was no family—just the little dog. He hadn’t seen his daughter in 3 years and all their folks were too old to travel—so he guessed he just go home and try to remember her as she once was.
. I hugged the old man and we stood there for the longest time just hugging—two strangers with a burden of our own. We said good-bye and as he walked off—I realized how blessed I am. I have many friends and family that look after me—and care for me—not to mention all of my friends here. He had to walk alone—I didn’t.
I knew that if Diana were there—she would have done the same thing—all she could do. Hug him. Just holding and giving a hug-but it can mean the world when there is no one to share your grief with. I will probably never see him again—but I will never forget the lesson I was taught-how important it is to reach out—Diana taught us all that.
Next time you see a chance—reach out to someone.
Some day you might be old and alone in the dark and only a stranger to reach out to you.
Reach out—let Diana’s legacy to us all be compassion for one another.
Love,
Maria
JANUARY 04, 2000
ON DECEMBER 01, 1999, MY DEAR MOTHER LOST HER BATTLE WITH CANCER.
ON NOVEMVER 28, 1999, MY DEAR BROTHER JERRY AND THE LIGHT OF MY LIFE, DIED OF A MASSIVE HEART ATTACK.
I WAS TOTALLY DEVESTATED.
THE GRIEF I FELT WAS ONE I WOULD NEVER WISH ON ANYBODY, BUT I WAS LUCKY.
I HAD MY DEAR FAMILY AND FRIENDS,
AND FROM THE WEB,
AGAIN MY DEAR DIANA FRIENDS
TO ANNIE, MY DEAREST FRIEND,
WORDS CANNOT BEGIN TO SAY WHAT YOUR FRIENDSHIP AND STEADFAST LOVE HAS MEANT TO ME.
THERE IS NONE FINER IN THIS WORLD THAN YOU.
BILL, THE FLOWERS AND CALLS WERE MY JOY IN THE MIDST OF MY SORROW.
LAST, BUT NOT LEAST, THE PEOPLE'S PRINCESS CLUB AND LIST.
THESE WONDERFUL PEOPLE, CALLED, SENT CARDS, AND WERE THERE FOR ME IN EVERY WAY DURING MY DEVESTATING GRIEF.
I COULD NOT HAVE MADE IT WITH OUT THEM.
FLOWERS FROMPEOPLE'S PRINCESS MEMORIAL CLUB AND LIST
A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO:
LAINEY, DANI, DENISE, PETER, CINDI, JODY,JENNIFER, NETTIE, KATHY, DIANA, AND MARYJANE.LOVE YOU ALL SO MUCH
MARIA
JANUARY 25,2000
TRIBUTE TO MY BROTHERJERRY WAYNE VIITA
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FEBRUARY 04,2000
DONNA AND THE DUCHESS
SINGLE WORKING MOM
A WOMAN OF SUBSTANCE
SARAH, DUCHESS OF YORK("FERGIE")WAS IN HOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA SIGNING HER LATEST BOOK FROM WEIGHT WATCHERS. MY FRIEND DONNA WAS ON HAND TO HAVE HER BOOK AUTOGRAPHED AND SHE SENT ME THE PHOTOS AND ALLOWED ME TO SHARE THEM. SARAH IS SOMEONE I THINK DIANA WOULD BE PROUD TO BE FRIENDS WITH NOW.SHE HAS CHANGED HER LIFE--TAKEN CHARGE AND HAS BECOME A WOMAN TO BE PROUD OF--AND I FOR ONE--AM.
FEBRUARY 12, 2000
DEDICATED TO BARBARA:
WHO HELPED ME DURING MY TIME OF GRIEF—AND WHO SHARED THE STORY OF HER WONDERFUL DAUGHTER JENNIFER WITH ME.WHEN THOSE WE LOVE DIE—THEY LEAVE BEHIND THE PIECES OF THEM THAT COME TOGETHER IN US...THEY LEAVE A PICTURE IN OUR HEARTS...A SONG IN THE WIND...A BOND THAT CAN NEVER BE BROKEN..A PROMISE OF BEING TOGETHER AGAIN...ONE OF COMING HOME...BARBARA AND I MET THROUGH THE LOVE WE SHARE OF DIANA, PRINCESS OF WALES....
JENNIFERS SONGENTER HERE
FEBRUARY 28,2000
I GOT MY VERSE PUBLISHED!!NEWS OF THE WORLD NEWSPAPER, UNITED KINGDOMPART OF THEIR CAMPAIGN TO
KEEP DIANA'S LIGHT SHINING IN THE WORLD
February 16,2000
READ THE WHOLE POEMTHE ROSE SHINING IN THE NIGHT
February 26, 2000
TO READ ENTIRE POEMTHE LIGHT SHE LEFT BEHIND
April 23,2000
TO READ ENTIRE POEMREFLECTED IN THE MIRROR
MAY 21,2000
TO READ ENTIRE POEMTHE GIRL WHO WAS A ROSE
MARCH 10, 2000
DEAR GLOBE:
ISN’T ONE DEATH IN A TUNNEL ENOUGH?
PRINCESS DIANA IS DEAD. ALL THAT REMAINS TO US ARE OUR MEMORIES OF HER—MUST YOU TRY TO TAKE THOSE AWAY TOO? PRINCESS DIANA GAVE UNTIL THERE WAS NOTHING MORE LEFT TO GIVE.
HER LIFE IS OVER FOR A FEW PICTURES.
BECAUSE SHE IS GONE—HER CHILDREN WILL NEVER HAVE THEIR MOTHER TO KISS GOOD NIGHT, SHE WILL NEVER ROCK HER GRANDCHILDREN. HER MOTHER, BROTHER AND SISTERS WILL GRIEVE THE REST OF THEIR LIVES FOR THEIR DAUGHTER AND SISTER. WHO KNOWS WHAT WONDERFUL THINGS COULD HAVE BEEN IN STORE FOR HER; WHAT SHE COULD HAVE ACCOMPLISHED WITH THE LOVE THAT ALL FELT FOR HER.
THE POSSIBILITIES WERE ENDLESS.
THE POSSIBILITIES, ALONG WITH DIANA ARE GONE. SO, THE PEOPLE WHO LOVED HER AND HONOR HER MEMORY—WE ARE WHAT IS LEFT OF THE PEOPLE’S PRINCESS. WE, WHO LOVED HER, ARE THE ONES WHO BUY THE BOOKS, PLATES, VIDEOS, DOLLS, AND YES, NEWSPAPERS AND MAGAZINES; NOT THE PEOPLE WHO WOULD ENJOY SEEING HER MEMORY TRASHED. IT IS THAT SIMPLE.
WE WHO LOVED HER—WE BUY.
WE WILL NOT BUY FROM ANYONE WHO TRASHES HER MEMORY-LIKE YOU DID IN YOUR CURRENT ISSUE OF THE GLOBE. DIANA IS NOT HERE TO DEFEND HERSELF-BUT WE, HER PEOPLE, THE PEOPLE WHO LOVE HER STILL, ARE. WE ASK THAT YOU STOP THIS! UPLIFT HER MEMORY—AND WE WILL BUY. TRASH HER—AND WE WILL NOT!
I AM ASKING ALL MY FRIENDS WHO LOVE DIANA, AND THERE ARE MANY—TO CONTACT THEIR FRIENDS WHO LOVED DIANA—AND FOR THEM TO CONTACT THEIR FRIENDS—AND TO WRITE TO YOU AND LET YOU KNOW THEY SHARE MY DISGUST WITH THIS KIND OF JOURNALISM. I AM ASKING THEM NOT TO PURCHASE ANY PUBLICATION THAT EMPLOYS THIS KIND OF SHODDY JOURNALISM, .BE IT THE GLOBE, PEOPLE MAGAZINE, OR A NATIONAL NEWSPAPER.
SHE DIED ONCE IN THAT PARIS TUNNEL .DO YOU REALLY HAVE TO KILL HER AGAIN?
MARIA LINDBERG
I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO WRITE TO THESE PEOPLE.TELL THEM YOU WILL NOT BUY.I DID.
THEIR ADDRESS: GLBECHAT@gate.net 
THEY KILLED HER ONE TIME...ISN'T ONCE ENOUGH?
MARCH 31,2000
IT SEEMS TO ME THAT DIANA LIVED HER SHORT 36 YEARSAS IF SHE KNEW SHE HAD TO PACK AS MUCH LIVING AS POSSIBLE INTO HER LIFE.SHE WENT ENOUGH PLACES, TOUCHED ENOUGH PEOPLE FOR SEVERAL LIFETIMES. ALL IN ALL-I BELIEVE SHE HADTHE TIME OF HER LIFEENTER HERE
APRIL 22,2000I WAS JUST THINKING...
HOW SO QUICKLEY MONEY, POWER AND HEALTH CAN GO...WHEN IT IS ALL GONEWHAT IS LEFT BUT THE LOVE?I WROTE THIS FOR WILLIAM AND HARRYI THINK DIANA WOULD SAY THIS TO THEM...DIANA'S PRAYER
MAY 09,2000MOM AND DAD1954
MY MOTHER PASSED AWAY DECEMBER 01,1999. TODAY WOULD HAVE BEEN HER 78TH BIRTHDAY.THERE IS NOT A DAY GOES BY THAT I DON'T MISS HER..SHE IS WITH THE FAMILY SHE LOVED SO MUCH...HER CHILDREN , HER PARENTS, BROTHER AND SISTERS...ALL GONE BEFORE ...MOM IS OUT OF PAIN AND WALKING IN GOD'S GARDEN....I KNOW THIS WITH ALL MY HEART...I LOVE YOU MOM
HAPPY BIRTHDAYALL MY LOVE,MARIA 
I WROTE THIS POEM FOR MOM A FEW YEARS AGO...SHE LOVED IT SO..IT WAS READ AT HER FUNERAL.
WAITING IN THE GARDEN
MAY 15, 2000
A ONCE IN A LIFETIME EXPERIENCE!!
A TOUR OF DIANA’S DRESSES FROM THE CHRISTIE’S AUCTION IS COMING TO SPARTENBURG, SOUTH CAROLINA. .STARTING ON MAY 31ST, THESE DRESSES ARE BEING PRESENTED BY THE CHARLES LEA CENTER FOUNDATION TO RAISE MONEY FOR THEIR SPECIAL NEEDS CHILDREN.I AM SO EXCITED!! THERE WILL BE A GALA, PRESS CONFERANCE ,A TEA, A DIANA STORE OPENED IN BELKS FOR THE DURATION OF THE TOUR AND BEST OF ALL, I AM GOING WITH THE PEOPLE’S PRINCESS CLUB! THREE OF THE OFFICERS, DANI AND DENISE AND ME, ALONG WITH OUR HONORARY MEMBERS, JAMIE AND CHARLIE, AND CATHY WHO WILL BE A GUIDE FOR THE DRESSES WILL BE AT THE GRAND OPENING OF THE TOUR.. THE ATTENDING PEOPLES PRINCESS MEMBERS WILL BE INTERVIEWED ON CHANNEL SEVEN TV! WE PLAN TO HAVE THE TIME OF OUR LIVES AND COME HOME WITH NO MONEYBUT LOTS OF DIANA MEMORIES .THIS IS YOUR CHANCE TO SEE THE DRESSES WORN BY OUR BELOVED PRINCESS, CONNECT WITH OTHER DIANA FRIENDS FROM ALL OVER THE UNITED STATES, AND GET SOME GREAT COLLECTIBLES.. THE LINK BELOW WILL TELL YOU ABOUT THE TOUR AND EVEN GIVE A MAP ON HOW TO GET THERE.CHARLES LEA CENTERSEE YOU THERE!
JUNE 18, 2000
IN A FEW DAYS, IT WILL BE PRINCE WILLIAMS BIRTHDAYHE WILL BE A MAN…18 YEARS AGO THIS DAY...JUNE 21, 1982…DIANA GAVE BIRTH TO HER FIRST SON..THE FUTURE KING OF ENGLAND.STAMPS WERE ISSUED FOR PRINCE WILLIAMS COMING OF AGE...AS THEY WERE FOR HIS BIRTH...THE ONLY DIFFERENCE...HIS MOTHER IS MISSING FROM THESE STAMPS.IT IS AS IF THE PALACE NOT ONLY FORGOT HIS MOTHER,THEY ERASED HER.PRINCE WILLIAM IS HERE BECAUSE OF TWO PEOPLEHIS MOTHER AND HIS FATHERTO LEAVE OFF ONE OR THE OTHER IS UNTHINKABLE...BUT THEY DID IT ANYWAY…
HERE IS MY HEART SONG FOR DIANA…DEATH WILL NOT ERASE HER FROM MY HEART...NEITHER WILL THE PALACE...MARIAPICTURE MY HEART MADE
JUNE 21,2000
PRINCE WILLIAM AGE 2
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
PRINCE WILLIAM
TODAY’S THE DAY YOU COME OF AGE
RELEASED FROM CHILDHOOD’S GUIDED CAGE...
THE WORLD WILL OPEN UP FOR YOU
SO MUCH IN LIFE.. IS FRESH AND NEW.
IT’S NOT SO EASY TO BE A MAN
SO MANY THINGS TO UNDERSTAND...
LOVE WILL CLEAR THE WAY FOR YOU...
REMEMBER THAT IN ALL YOU DO.
ADVENTURES WAIT AROUND EACH BEND
THE CHOICES NOW WILL NEVER END...
EACH TRIAL IN LIFE WILL HELP YOU GROW
YOU’LL GET THROUGH THEM, THIS I KNOW. 
