Monday, August 2, 2010

"The joy in you makes me have joy too."

Last night, my cousin Carina, who is turning seven this week, came up to me, saying she had a surprise.

"Melissa, I have something for you," she said, as she sat down next to me.

"What is it?"

"Here, I'll read it to you." She pulled out a letter, carefully written on a piece of notebook paper, which took her a good half hour. I looked on as she read, and was ready to cry by the time she finished.

Dear Cousin Melissa,

I hope you have a good time and you're a great cousin to me. You have a great laugh too. And the joy you have it makes me have joy too. And I like your praise and I love the way you smile.

Love your cousin Carina.

If you aren't misty-eyed, you must have a heart of stone.

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