Over the years, I used to document various aspects of my creative process.  These journals contained personal information, thoughts and ideas for the beginnings of my "Beyond Forever" tale.  They told of my mother, and how an off-handed remark regarding "Star Trek"  inspired me to create the "Beyond Forever" universe... or as I have come to refer to it, the M-niverse.  It also told of my father's attempts to help me with the myriad minor details that plagued me.  I lost them all when someone obtained the contents of my storage unit in Chattanooga, Tennessee.  It was a sad day.