Reminded Me of Me
The essence of loving kindness is being able to offer happiness. --Thcih Nhat Hanh, HOW TO LOVE
My niece, Ashley, is becoming the ideal penpal. I am loving it when I find a letter from her in the mailbox. All of my nieces make me so happy. This time Ashley wrote the following:
Dear Uncle Mike, Hi! Christmas is over. Gone. I miss it. I wrote to Carrie, Sara and Emily. HOpefully, they’ll write back. So, what’s new? Don’t you like this stationery? Well, I just want to say THANK YOU. I loved your presents. The game is so fun. I love the staionery. The bookmarks are great and I LOVE the mailbox (trust me). I mialed this First Class. Ooops! I didn’t put the First Class sticker on the front of the envelope. Oh well... Lauren and leigh are here...so BYE! Ashley
Ashley surprised me with another letter and I learned that she is adapting to the computer. I was thrilled to receive her latest typed out letter (from the computer) with a Bozo the Clown image on it. How creative is that?
Feb. 3, 1994
Dear Uncle Mike,
Hi! It’s me, Ashley. I’ve written you a letter but I didn’t mail it, so here it is. Thanks for the candy. It was good.
At school we are doing Indian reports. I’m doing a repot on the tribe called COAST MIWOK.
On February 1st I went on a field trip with my class. We actually went on a double-decker bus. When I was on top I got sick (but basically everyone did). It was boring. No, I’m not really excited about changing schools. On friday I’m going to my friend Amy’s slubmer party. It’s her birthday. I got her a bookmark and two books. Yes, I am getting a few teeth pulled. Ok, I admit. I’m getting 8 teeth pulled. Why do you always get to go places? I miss you. I LOVE you. Happy Valentine’s Day. Love, Your Niece, Ashley
On Tuesday (Februay 8th) Alan and I drove out to Pasadena. We went to a quaint restaurant we like called RAYMOND. I love to do that during the middle of the week. It makes my work week seem shorter. Dorothy Rua sent a cool, mysterious postcard that I really like. It ‘reminded me of me’ in deep thought, looking out from a vista point at the vast sea. The image was actually a depiction of an oil on canvas painting by JOHN SLOAN, an artist who died in 1951. It’s a 1907 painting titled THE WAKE OF THE FERRY.
I can’t believe that the day is coming. This Saturday, the 12th Alan and I fly to LONDON. London is calling (which reminds me of that song by THE CLASH called LONDON CALLING, a favorite from the early 80s; it was actually released in December 1979).
He hadn’t failed in the least. He thought he didn’t have it in him to help another human-being. BUt to his great surprise, he did. He was proud of it. --Charles Belfoure, THE PARIS ARCHITECT
My niece, Ashley, is becoming the ideal penpal. I am loving it when I find a letter from her in the mailbox. All of my nieces make me so happy. This time Ashley wrote the following:
Dear Uncle Mike, Hi! Christmas is over. Gone. I miss it. I wrote to Carrie, Sara and Emily. HOpefully, they’ll write back. So, what’s new? Don’t you like this stationery? Well, I just want to say THANK YOU. I loved your presents. The game is so fun. I love the staionery. The bookmarks are great and I LOVE the mailbox (trust me). I mialed this First Class. Ooops! I didn’t put the First Class sticker on the front of the envelope. Oh well... Lauren and leigh are here...so BYE! Ashley
Ashley surprised me with another letter and I learned that she is adapting to the computer. I was thrilled to receive her latest typed out letter (from the computer) with a Bozo the Clown image on it. How creative is that? Feb. 3, 1994
Dear Uncle Mike,
Hi! It’s me, Ashley. I’ve written you a letter but I didn’t mail it, so here it is. Thanks for the candy. It was good.
At school we are doing Indian reports. I’m doing a repot on the tribe called COAST MIWOK.
On February 1st I went on a field trip with my class. We actually went on a double-decker bus. When I was on top I got sick (but basically everyone did). It was boring. No, I’m not really excited about changing schools. On friday I’m going to my friend Amy’s slubmer party. It’s her birthday. I got her a bookmark and two books. Yes, I am getting a few teeth pulled. Ok, I admit. I’m getting 8 teeth pulled. Why do you always get to go places? I miss you. I LOVE you. Happy Valentine’s Day. Love, Your Niece, Ashley
On Tuesday (Februay 8th) Alan and I drove out to Pasadena. We went to a quaint restaurant we like called RAYMOND. I love to do that during the middle of the week. It makes my work week seem shorter. Dorothy Rua sent a cool, mysterious postcard that I really like. It ‘reminded me of me’ in deep thought, looking out from a vista point at the vast sea. The image was actually a depiction of an oil on canvas painting by JOHN SLOAN, an artist who died in 1951. It’s a 1907 painting titled THE WAKE OF THE FERRY.
I can’t believe that the day is coming. This Saturday, the 12th Alan and I fly to LONDON. London is calling (which reminds me of that song by THE CLASH called LONDON CALLING, a favorite from the early 80s; it was actually released in December 1979).
He hadn’t failed in the least. He thought he didn’t have it in him to help another human-being. BUt to his great surprise, he did. He was proud of it. --Charles Belfoure, THE PARIS ARCHITECT
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