Stephenson Family Ties The Barn Burnt Down
And Now I See The Moon
Sublime words do not make a man
holy and just; it s a virtuous life
that makes him dear to God.
from: Of the Imitation of Christ
by: Thomas A Kempis
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Oh how I love my 'little' brother. Though I dont remember loving him so much when we sat in the back seat of the family car while taking trips together. Or when he thought every decent mother of a 18 month old should already have him potty trained. An opinion he held until he had children of his own I might add!! Or when he was always the favored son because he did so well in school. Though he rightly deserved that notoriety, for he worked harder at it than I.

Lets just say that I adore him now! And though he doesnt quite get to walk on water....he's darn close!! Most of the time!!
Love you tons my dear brother!!!
Have a VERY Happy Birthday!!!

4 comments:

Lynley said...

happy birthday joe, from you little mississippi cousin lynley!

Judy said...

What a fantastic picture!! Who took it!!
And happy happy days to you Joe!!

ChristyLou said...

That is a wonderful picture! I really love it. I think your brother is awesome too! I'll never forget how nice he was to an awkward 13 year-old girl.

Cathy Ehlert said...

I too would like to know who took this great photo. It needs to be entered in a Photo Contest for sure. Happy Birthday Joe! You are fun to be around and easy to admire for your accomplishments and for the person you are. Thanks for your friendship!