Our Christmas with my son, his wife Selena and the grandkids was delayed from December to mid-January. I’d been eager to see them and spend some time with them. Since they live 4 hours away, we don’t get to spend the kind of time I would love to spend with them, but we make trips to see them when we can – it’s much easier for us to visit them than it is for them to pack up four children and three dogs and visit us. A couple of weeks ago, we made the trip to South Carolina to celebrate, and the day was full of surprises – including a special gift and a Facetime appearance by Mallory as I opened this beautiful gift from them ! I’ve used some words and phrases from a meaningful note they wrote (it made me cry) to compose this Pantoum!
The Necklace
these three remain: faith, hope, love
the greatest of these is love (1 Cor 13)
sterling silver and pearl cross necklace
treasure as a new symbol
the greatest of these is love (1 Cor 13)
love, faith, grace, and mercy
treasure as a new symbol
the start of a new legacy
love, faith, grace, and mercy
pass down to future generations
the start of a new legacy
stories shared, past not forgotten
pass down to future generations
sterling silver and pearl cross necklace
stories shared, past not forgotten
these three remain: faith, hope, love
Common Threads 
Such a beautiful gift, so representative of love, faith, grace, and mercy. this pantoum is a pearl of itself, comprised of layers drawn from your childrens’ note – what an artistic way to remember and honor them and this moment. Every single line is meaningful – I cannot even say which resonates deepest with me. I love the idea of this necklace being the start of a new legacy!
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