"I am my beloved's, and my beloved is mine."

Song of Solomon 6:3

You

Ever so often God brings into existence a flower of exceptional beauty and fragrance. Everyone wants to be close enough to it to have their life enriched by its unique qualities.

But only one person is given the privilege of picking that flower and taking it to themselves as their very own precious possession; though that one, out of great appreciation for what they have been given, finds immense pleasure in sharing its loveliness with others.

You are just such a flower and I am the one to whom God allowed to take you as my very own, and my life has been so very deeply enhanced by the wonder of who you are!

(To Mary Lee on her 69th birthday)