var thoughtcount = 0;
var thoughtTimer = 0;
var thought = '"' + "I am so happy and grateful that I have been afforded an opportunity to deepen into the mystic~s heart." + '"';
thought = thought.replace(/@/g,'"');
thought = thought.replace(/~/g,"'");
var spanstart = '<span style="color:#ccc">';
var spanend   = '<\/span>';
var endtitle  = '<div id="dkname">- Master Djwhal Khul<\/div>';

function writeDailyThought(){  
  if(thought != ''){
     var myelem = getId('dailythoughtheader');
     var text = '';
     thoughtcount++;
     if(thoughtcount > thought.length){
        clearTimeout(thoughtTimer);
        myelem.innerHTML =  thought + endtitle;
     }
     else {
       text = thought.substr(0,thoughtcount-2);
       if(thoughtcount < thought.length-1) text = text +  spanstart + thought.substr(thoughtcount,2);
         else text = thought.substr(0,thoughtcount);
       myelem.innerHTML = text;       
       thoughtTimer =  setTimeout('writeDailyThought()', 40);     
    }
  }
}