Happy birthday DB, the poem is lovely.. thanks for sharing. Having a teen daughter it had a special charm. We all wish them the best. They're already starting off with an advantage in having you around.

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As to marriage or celibacy, let a man take which course he will. He will be sure to repent - Socrates

Love is not looking in each other's eyes, but looking together in the same direction - Antoine De Saint-Exupery