
Listen to the Mustn’ts, Child. Listen to the Don’ts. Listen to the Shouldn’ts, the Impossibles, the Won’ts. Listen to the Never Haves, Then Listen Close to Me… Anything can happen, Child. Anything Can Be. (Shel Silverstein)

My father in law, Pete, gave me a stack of 3 books this weekend. The books contain poems on love, faith, and living. I found myself reading through his favorites -himĀ spoon feeding me pages – and murmuring “yes” and “so true” over and over. Sometimes words, eloquently or even simply put, are strung...