In Winnipeg right now and as I wander through my life of long ago, lyrics from an old Nat King Cole song spin around in my head.
There was a boy
A very strange enchanted boy.
They say he wandered very far, very far
Over land and sea.
A little shy
And sad of eye
But very wise was he.
And then one day
A magic day he came my way
And while we spoke of many things, fools and kings,
This he said to me:
The greatest thing
You’ll ever learn
Is just to love
And be loved in return.
Like the song says, he was a very wise boy, a country boy, a nature boy.
And he turned a sparkling 82 years on Christmas Eve.
Happy Birthday, Dad!
You’ve been a great teacher!
xoxo
The Country Mice 
Wise boy, country boy, nature boy is looking so good at 82… almost as young as Nat King Cole.
“The greatest thing” has been well taught, and given in return.
Looking forward to our visit tomorrow… Love, Alice
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