As a fond mother, when the day is o'er,
Leads by the hand her little child to bed,
Half willing, half reluctant to be led,
And leave his broken playthings on the floor,
Still gazing at them through the open door,
Nor wholly reassured and comforted
By promises of others in their stead,
Which though more splendid, may not please him more;
So Nature deals with us, and takes away
Our playthings one by one, and by the hand
Leads us to rest so gently, that we go
Scarce knowing if we wish to go or stay,
Being too full of sleep to understand
How far the unknown transcends the what we know.
(Author: Henry Wadsworth Longfellow)
PAGE DEDICATION
In Loving Memory
of
Ava Louise Teal
November 24, 1915 - June 19, 2003
You are greatly missed by your family and friends
especially your daughter-in-law Nancy,
Your sons Bill, Jim and David,
and your 6 grandchildren and your 9 great-grandchildren.
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