Happy Birthday Oliver!

Let the Lego games begin!

Today you are you!

That is truer than true!

There is no one alive who is you-er than you!

Happy Birthday To You by Dr. Suess

Sheltered Harbor

Snug and safe are you little boat as you are anchored in the harbor.

For the moment your weary trip is done.

Calm waters lap your hull and you are content.

No worries for now.

But for how long, little boat, will this harbor bring you joy.

You were built with a strong hull and sturdy sail to weather the roughest sea.

Your course has always been destination unknown.

How long will it be before you will tug at your anchor?

Wanting to be free to roam the seas once again,

Tasting the excitement of the storm, Accepting the challenge the sea has to offer.

Go little boat and taste the adventure for which you were built.

Return to me when you are weary and in need of rest.

For I have a purpose also – not to anchor you forever but to provide you a sheltered peace between your destination points.

Young Mentors

This past week, while at Wings of Hope, I had the opportunity to work with two of our summer interns. Both are college students and bright as a shiny new penny. It was such a delight to talk with them as we stuffed, stamped and sealed thousands of mailing pieces. Both are enthusiastic travelers, always planning a trip or two ahead of the one currently scheduled.

We discussed movies, music and books and I delighted in our exchange of information. The one young intern, hearing of my interests suggested a couple of books for me. One, The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas, I quickly ordered up from my library. You can imagine my surprise when I picked the book up from the library and found it to be just short of 1500 pages! Whew, I will be busy reading for a bit it seems. I'm not sure where I went amiss is my education that I had not read this classic long before now. But thanks to these young people, that are our future, for being a mentor to me as well.

Again, I must say to my fellow senior citizens, get out there and get involved; you never know the special rewards that await you in your volunteering endeavors.