Eighteenth wedding aniversary

Summer, Brigid and Dan on Thanksgiving day-2007

A few verses come to mind when I view this family.

"Drop a stone into the water-
In a moment it is gone,
But there are a hundred ripples
Circling on and on and on,

Say an unkind word this moment-
In a moment it is gone
But there are a hundred ripples
Circling on and on and on,

Say a word of cheer and splendor-
In a moment it is gone
But there are a hundred ripples
Circling on and on and on...

This family radiates cheer and splendor.

From The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran-

"There are those wo give with joy, and
that joy is their reward
Through the hands of such as these God
speaks, and from behind their eyes He
smiles upon the earth.....

For in truth it is life that gives unto
life-while you, who deem yourself a giver,
are but a witness.

And you receivers- and you are all
receivers-assume no weight of gratitude,
lest you lay a yoke upon yourself and upon
him who gives.
Rather rise together with the giver on
his gifts as on wings;
For to be overmindful of your debt, is
to doubt his generosity who has the free-
hearted earth for mother, and God for
father."