My Friends,

I will leave the Private Group _The Spirit Questors_ after Posting the 30th Bilbo Baggins afternoon, in preparation for my full withdrawal from Facebook when and if I reach the age of 75. I will be leaving my other Private Groups on a staggered basis:

--The Oracle of Cunbao

--Tony Perez's Gamma Werewolf Pack

--The 36 Wands

This Private Group will not be deleted, and you may review its contents for future reference. You are of course free to network with one another, though I must inform you that I do not personally know some of the members of this Group.

My two, final pieces of advice for everyone are these:

--Take on a job that offers you a hefty retirement pension, not one that gives you the freedom to practice your art and reap recognitions without concomitant compensation. You will only find that those etched, brass plates and fabric ribbons won't feed you and your family when you are hungry or pay your bills, especially your medical bills.

--There is no greater award or reward on this planet than having a happy and loving family under your roof.

It was a pleasure knowing my students since 1995 and then all of you since 1997 on Facebook.

Tony Perez