1. All living creatures have a soul.
2. Chocolate is good. Very good.
3. Always side with the underdog. Even
scruffy types need someone to call "mom."
4. Love is the most important thing. Even
more important than money ... but chocolate's a close second.
5. Blood is thicker than water, but above
all "sisters" need to stick together.
6. Homemade is best. Especially waffles
and fudge, but also valentines and birthday cards.
7. Don't litter. Recycle. Be neat: watever
you do, do well, and don't leave a mess behind you. (Yes, I'm still
struggling with that one! "My" life lesson?)
8. Be yourself. Even if you're years behind
(or ahead) of the trends, be authentic and you'll never feel like the
oddball you are.
9. Even Steven; Honesty is the best policy:
life, somehow "is" fair, even when it really, really doesn't
seem like it.
10. Give of yourself: the awe I feel looking
our birthday needlepoint pictures.
Love is an act – a sewing stitch
or a strong, tired hand stirring fudge for 45 minutes so it will be
just right – love is a verb.
And you are its incarnations
Love from your favorite eldest
daughter Elizabeth
Happy birthday! May 14, 2004