SPECIAL EDITION OF MY MIND
By Steve Baxley
(As ..well As told to his friends)

Hi, My name is Stephen James Baxley, and I was born in Ft.Hood Army Hospital in Killeen,Texas I want to put this in letter form, but I thought better and decided to put it here.

I have not yet lived a full life,im almost 40, so before I do pass on to my other journey,I would like to do the following things.

1-I would like to see an actual sunset ,unobstructed by street noise,or street lights or any lights whatsoever,and share it with a beautiful woman

2-I would like someone to record a CD of my poems and thoughts

3-I'd like to truly fall in love,maybe I have ..with Pita

4-I like to see the vietnam wall

5-I like to go to Australia

6-I like to attend my first Canadian Football game

7-I like to learn to dance

8-I like to paint a picture..with words

9-I like to meet the president

10- I like to publish a book of poems for romantics

There is so much I would like to do, but I would like to say something..

If I should pass away, I would like to have all my friends have a circus, for I wouldnt want any tears,I want a celebration,no mournings..just people enjoying life and thinking of me.

And I would like it If Doug,Paul,Max and My cousin Mike would plan a big concert ..

and then, I would like it if Pita Ojeda would read my first poem, And Ricky Luis to play guitar accompanying her reading.

I would like Doug to tell the tale of how a friendship formed in Job Corps,then I want the following to take place

I want Luisa Fernanda and Pita Ojeda to sing a romantic song,Ricky to tell jokes,Max to do some routenes, and Paul Slawinski to create a fireworks display

I would like it that at midnight, everyone rises and hugs..I want no tears..I came into the world in happiness, I like to leave it the way I came in it.

And then, there should be a big beer bash ..I want everyone to remember me as a person who cared alot ..and who tried to show the world, that there is more to life than meets the eye, and if we dont expierence it, we become empty and unloved.

My wish..is that all my friends would remember me as a guy with a big heart, and even bigger soul


thank you