I want to be like you when I grow up –<\/p>\n
a woman of kindness, of wisdom, of sharing.<\/p>\n
You inspire me to be my best self –<\/p>\n
to bring forth and develop the gifts I\u2019ve been given.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
It\u2019s in your random acts of creative generosity<\/p>\n
that I see the potential for my giving.<\/p>\n
In your messages of encouragement,<\/p>\n
that I find strength and endurance.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
To know you is an honour, a privilege<\/p>\n
and though we meet so seldom,<\/p>\n
I feel your presence when I reach out<\/p>\n
gor a gentle nudge to keep going.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
You are a woman of affable nature<\/p>\n
who many may say is simply \u201caging gracefully\u201d,<\/p>\n
yet, this is not the case.<\/p>\n
You are more alive each day than the one before.<\/p>\n
<\/p>\n
You continue to create masterpieces of magic<\/p>\n
With paper and words and wisdom<\/p>\n
And your gifts will live on as a legacy<\/p>\n
To your love and your inimitable spirit.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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