#8 - Drew

 

All my favorite gifts come from you.

My bicycle - sweet Helena!

The shoe rack of Ultimate Glory,

and a shared childhood,

memories that shore up mine.

You make the hardest things easier.

I hope someday I can show up for you

even half as much as you have for me.

With love,

Elizabeth

#7 - Jill

 

If Jill was a garden,

that garden would have giraffes

or llamas, fun and whimsy.

I used to think you were lucky.

But seeing you choose joy, choose delight,

seeing the work you do

to shape giraffes from greenery,

I see your skill.

Every walk we take, 

we move forward.

With love,

Elizabeth

#6 - Mr. Thomas

 

This is my face at 15 when asked

to write a five paragraph theme.

You, with dry wit, calm guidance, and very restrained amusement,

will not be surprised

how much I've learned to love form,

Simplicity. Structure.

They have proved enduring and practical.

Some lessons do sink in, eventually.

With gratitude and thanks,

Elizabeth