Hello My Braveheart SISTERS.

When National Geographic photographer Steve McCurry wandered into an Afghan refugee camp in Pakistan in December 1984, photographer Steve McCurry captured one of the most famous portraits the world had ever seen. The Afghan girl with the haunting green eyes captivated everyone. That captivation proved, once again, the power of photography to open eyes—and hearts and minds—with a single image.McCurry's photo of the girl was selected as the cover of National Geographic 100 Best Pictures....What are your eyes saying?

I Had just had dinner at a restaurant in Durango Col. ON June 13TH. and was walking by an art gallery and I saw this large photo of Sharbat Gula ,The girl with the green eyes, I stood in complete awe and started to cry just looking as deep as I could into her eyes, My husband and our friends were saying lets go, are you ready ,what are you looking at. I felt as if the world had stopped and it was just her and I. I remember this picture from 23 some years ago. As I stood there a young man came and stood next to me and what he asked me was so surreal...He said why are you starring so deep.?... What is it that you are seeing in her eyes?........

As the tears just streamed down my face, I said... FEAR... she is so afraid and scared ! This young man said ....."Is this something in you that you are feeling ?.....I turned to look at him and HE said..... oh my gosh its you, is that you, wow you have the same eyes. It freaked me out TO SAY THE LEAST and I said thank you and left to catch up with my husband and friends.

For the last 3 weeks I have spent a lot of time researching this girl and the story...its an awesome story, When the photographer met up with her last year he asked her what she was feeling when she was being photographed and she said she was scared because she had never met a Stranger nor had a picture taken. The award-winning photographer said his original image of Sharbat had seized the imagination of so many people around the world because her face, particularly her eyes, expressed pain and resilience as well as strength and beauty.

Tonight after Dr.Sugars Conference call I spent a few minutes remembering the last retreats listing to some relaxing music and it hit me like a wall....It took me exactly where I needed to go tonight. When I first saw this Girl and her eyes on the cover of National Geographic I was 16 years old and .....at home alone...and pregnant..... and feeling......FEAR.. ....afraid and scared.....!!!! IS THIS WHAT THEY CALL CELLULAR MEMORY .................Wh at I was seeing in the photo that night was what I was feeling 23 plus years ago in my life when I first saw the photo! That is called cellular memory.......
Wow...Since the retreats that I've attended and helped at with Dr.Sugar I have come to complete peace with my self for that time in my life , and tonight just closed the last of the opened door.....

My daughter is a gift from above, She is my best friend and my hero. She is the smartest woman I know and can make me laugh and make me mad in 2 seconds ...I love her....I gave birth to my only baby march of 1986 and her father got killed the following summer in a bike wreck ..........What were my eyes saying in a photo in 1986 ......FEAR !........ What are my eyes saying today in a photo........HOPE, COURAGE AND DIVINITY!

Is it because I know now what my purpose is in life. Thanks to Dr. Ellie and Dr.Sugar and how I discovered my purpose at Dr.Sugar's Retreat............ ..What are your eyes saying?
Thank you Steve McCurry! For opening my eyes
Lisa