In going through various piles on my desk I came across an old birthday card that friends had given to us for Calvin, our boy who cannot read and has no concept of what a birthday is. The front of the small card has a simple yet elegant illustration of a canoe with paddles. The quote above it reads:
Inside, the inscription says to enjoy the good life, followed by a handwritten message:
I recall reading this for the first time and weeping. Words to live by ... all of them. No doubt this one's a keeper.
Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air ...
—Ralph Waldo Emerson
Inside, the inscription says to enjoy the good life, followed by a handwritten message:
We hope Calvin lives and feels many of these things in his next year. Happy Birthday to you all. J & D
I recall reading this for the first time and weeping. Words to live by ... all of them. No doubt this one's a keeper.
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| photo by Michael Kolster |
Such sweetness to be reminded of -- and that photo -- oh, that photo.
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