Dear 1036: The Flag that is There

Dearly Beloved 1036 Clarence,

On our Branson mini-vacation 22 years ago, we stopped at a Five-and-Dime Store.  There, I bought a US flag.

I eagerly put it on display on my desk in my bedroom.

Complementing it was a poster I got at the Bright Ideas store with the US flag and all the state flags.

The flag of the USA is a great symbol that speaks to how deeply I feel about this country.

To this day, I still have that flag, and I think about it as the USA celebrates the 250th anniversary of independence this year, and what the deeper meaning of the flag.

As I look at you, 1036, I think about the deeper meaning of what it was to live in you, and how I was shaped to be the person I am, embracing the values of being part of something greater.

And I declare that you shall not fade into the background but remain deeply in my heart as that dearly beloved place.

We remain connected:

All my relations.

With joy and gratitude for you,

God's blessings,

Paul