My heart is also full of gratitude for our church secretary, Lorna. She has faithfully served our congregation in this capacity for many years. Right now, her heart is heavy as our pastor is leaving after serving our church for 24 years. I was fortunate to be able to hand deliver my note to Lorna at a time she needed a positive word. Although my words were few, the personalized stationery was perfect, and the hug was heartfelt.
Dear Lorna,
Just a quick note to say thanks for everything you do for Grace. We are fortunate to have you serve as our church secretary.
Jill
Over the past two weeks, I also had the opportunity to reconnect with an elementary school friend whom I hadn't seen for almost 55 years. Thank goodness for Facebook! If I could find a way to write a personal note to Mark Zuckerberg, I would. Thanks to social media, Pamela and I "found" each other a few years ago. When she and her husband decided to travel from Alaska to the Midwest, we made plans to meet for dinner. Our 2-1/2 hour Italian meal was filled with tales of travel, memories of the old neighborhood, and hopes to see each other again.
My next note was written to her.
Dear Pamela,
I am so grateful we had an opportunity to renew our friendship after so many years! It was amusing to reminisce about grade school and remember all the fun we had as kids. I especially enjoyed learning about your life after you moved away and hearing about your recent (and future) travels.
Thank you for the gifts from Alaska and China. We've already savored the sockeye salmon and begun several "Moose Do Lists." I anticipate wearing the silk scarf on Easter, and am eager to read "Mama, Do You Love Me?" to Carter that same weekend. I appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Please keep us updated on your travels. We're eager to see photographs from this summer.
I hope our paths will cross again soon.
Jill
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