Why 1,575 haikus? Because my darlingest Annelies Marie Frank lived 15.75 years in this world.

Monday, August 1, 2011

Abigail

You were so tiny
when you started out in "Signs"
not so long ago...

Years are a measure
of maturity not age -
listen, learn, love, grow.

Be happy,
dear Abbie.
---<--@
I believe in you.

The Chase
- from a friend

The story is told about a young lion that asked his mother: “Where is happiness?”

The mother lion responded: “On your tail.”

Upon hearing this, the young lion started chasing his tail, and spent the whole day doing so.

Seeing the young lion tired and exhausted, the mother lion said: “Son, you don’t chase happiness. Just keep moving forward, and your happiness will follow.”

- selah -

Of course, in your case Abbie, this story would be about a young lioness...

You know, a lot of things can be said about making the wrong choices... the problem is when we don't say them (even to ourselves).

Everybody wants to be happy. But no one knows how to get there. So we sort of stumble into happiness, we try to define it. And when we are wrong we get devastated.

So many people in your profession are trying to find happiness in the wrong places. I should know, I've been in some of those...

So go and be happy, dear Abbie - grow up with grace and let happiness come to you.

God bless you and your generation, Starshine.