“The best substitute for experience is being sixteen.” -Raymond Duncan- journal entry: Oh, how I love Zane. He is a mellow and kind boy. I loved his braces. They are gone now. They represented a funny place in the life of a boy . . . where everything is “in-between”. …
“The innocent and the beautiful have no enemy but time.” -William Butler Yeats- journal entry: Is there anything more wonderful, under the sun, than a child? Keepsake photographs of little children show depth in the young eyes and promise in the determined lips. These are little, frank, inquisitive faces and …
“Our ordinary minds always try to persuade us that we are nothing but acorns and that our greatest happiness will be to become bigger, fatter shinier acorns, but that is of interest only to pigs. Our faith gives us knowledge of something better- that we can become oak trees.” -E.F. …
“Some people dream of success while others wake up and work hard at it.” -Robert Brault- journal entry: Children are fish. At least boys are. This keepsake photograph tells a longer story. It is a story of determination and courage. It is about never giving up until you have gained …
“The silence often of pure innocence persuades when speaking fails.” -William Shakespeare- journal entry: I remember this day so well. It was a wonderful day. A perfect summer day. I filled the small pool with water, which warmed up quickly. It was hot. His diaper got soggy. His mommy took …
“Brothers and sisters are as close as hands and feet.” -A Proverb- journal entry: It is hard to believe that these three were once little people, racing around the house with two additional brothers, chasing each other and running away from Dan. Today they are celebrating a marriage. The marriage …
“A book is the only place in which you can examine a fragile thought without breaking it or explore an explosive idea without fear it will go off in your face. It is one of the few havens remaining where a man’s mind can get both provocation and privacy.” -Edward …
“Wherever a mother turns she can find someone who needs her.” -Albert Schweitzer- journal entry: New shirts. Pressed and ready. Ready for a “brother” photograph. No matter what mommy did . . . one son paid attention but the other thought it was dumb. Little people have no idea why …
” A morning-glory at my window satisfies me more than the metaphysics of books.” -Walt Whitman- journal entry: Just when I have given up all hope that summer will come again . . . it does. With it comes the temptation to buy too many flowers. Flowers to plant. Flowers …
“When you have only two pennies left in the world, buy a loaf of bread with one and a flower with the other.” -Chinese Proverb- journal entry: Everything is pretty to a child. While I might point to this or that to include in a bouquet . . . these …
