Acknowledgements: Expressions of Heartfelt Thanks

Acknowledgements Thanks to Father Mirone Klysh, chairperson of Interfaith Productions who gave me permission to publish these meditations and for writing the foreword to this book “Gems of Meditation” Thanks to CKY-TV for their permission to publish these meditations. I would like to thank Ida Reichardt Backman for her assistance at CKY-TV during taping appointments. Thanks to Kim Gwozdz for the art work done for the cover of “Gems of Meditations.” Thanks to Ruth Bonneville (photo journalist) for doing the photography. Thanks to Irene Balamatowski for typing all the meditations and making the book a reality. I would also like to thank my husband Tony for doing much research as well as assisting me in creating these meditations. I would like to thank my grandchildren for their part in encouraging me and as well in helping to sell the book.