Katherine is my favorite girl cousin and she is one of the most special people in this world. I told you that she made me a One-a-day note for me while I was in Tanzania and it made my day to read her quips every day. She dated the front of the card and wrote a saying, a verse, a past time, or a joke on the back. The days were numbered in the corner so I could know exactly how long I'd been gone. It certainly got me through some of the more difficult times and seemed to be right on track with exactly what I was thinking! I wanted to share some of the best ones with you:
October 25: YAY! The grand-Becky-"I'm spending seven weeks in Tanzania with five pairs of panties"-adventure begins! I love you! (Oh yea... save some babies too!)
October 27: Two silkworms were in a race. The result: a tie. Two antennas met on a roof, fell in love, and got married. The wedding wasn't much, but the reception was excellent.
October 28: Think of all of us here-- family & friends-- who love you so much and wish you the best of times. Now, enjoy your day! You are loved! SIDE NOTE: This was taped to my mirror in my room for the next six weeks. I looked at it every day and smiled.
November 2: Psalm 24:1
November 6: Flying is learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss. Fly high Becky!
November 7: You've been gone two weeks. Biggest adventure so far? (The answer is YES!)
November 13: Happy, happy, happy, happy birthday, dear sweet cousin Becky! I love you so much! Enjoy celebrating--this will most definitely be a birthday to remember, and a year to remember! For your birthday, you'll have to wait a few weeks but I decided to get you a nephew or neice. I thought you might like it--only it won't be ready until the end of December...
November 22: Some cosmic questions for you to ponder: If the elderly are called "old people" how come children aren't called "new people"? If it's true that we're here to help others, then what are the others here for? How come when asked what things they'd bring to a desert island, no one ever says "a boat"?
November 27: Ten things you can do with a coconut...
November 28: According to statistics, approximately 40,000 Americans are injured by toilets every year. My imagination runs wild...
December 7: Q: What's brown and on the ground and sticky? A: A stick. Eww. Where did your mind go? Clean yourself up. I mean really. SIDE NOTE: I laughed out loud and wrote what I had been thinking on the bottom of the card. You can tell where my mind was: "I was totally thinking it was a cinnamon bun that fell off the table. Guess I was wrong, but now I really want a cinnamon bun."
December 9: Hard work never killed anybody, but why take a chance? SIDE NOTE: You have no idea how true that statement is in Africa.
December 10: Psalm 23:1-3, I pray that your time in Africa has been a time of fullness, of rest, and of quiet restoration (on top of being an adventure).
December 13: Welcome home! Yay! Feel LOVED! SIDE NOTE: I do!
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