Terri,
I know that it sounds corny and maybe even impropriated / weird (what do I know? I’m just a crazy bum), but when I see these birds in flight, shining a dazzling blue, white and grey, I often remember your eyes. Maybe it’s because of the somehow matching colors; the fact that we both love the outdoors, watching the wildlife. It might be also because I rarely saw so much life, brightness and kindness as in your eyes.
It has been a rare privilege - so inspiring! – to maintain a far-flung friendship with you. Thanks for everything. (I have to pay you guys a visit someday.)
Maybe one day you’ll be a “case study”… People will desperately want to know how do you managed to raise such a great family and live a great life, mastering everything that really matters. ;-D
Plus, you’re the best teacher one can hope to find. If I had kids (which I refuse to), I wouldn’t want to put them in school (it was too much of a trauma for me; no one should go through the same kind of shit), but I would trust them with you in a heartbeat. And that surely would please me a lot.
Hopefully there are, and will be for many years to come, loads of kids also inspired by you, making this crazy and sturdy world a better place.
If there’s anything that I can do for you or anyone that lives in that big heart of yours, please let me know.
Your friend,
Paulo