[Magdalen] Happy Christmas

[Ann Markle]

Jay, my heart and prayers are with you. You're holding up amazingly well,
but I wouldn't wish what I know you're going through on my worst enemy.

OOn Sat, Dec 24, 2016 at 11:38 PM Jay Weigel <jay.weigel at gmail.com> wrote:

> >
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> > I got home awhile ago from Reformation's candlelight communion service. I
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> > happened to sit among one of our connected families who have, between
> them,
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> > 5 children ranging in age from about 11 down to 8 months. I don't quite
>
> > understand the relationships, but I *think* it's a sister and brother and
>
> > their spouses, and that the oldest child may be from a previous
>
> > relationship or marriage. In any case, the kids all seem to go easily
> from
>
> > one person to another and it's quite delightful to watch. The two
> youngest,
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> > who are brother and sister, are about as far apart in age as Adam and
> Betsy
>
> > were, and seem just as close as they were back then. I got quite teary
> when
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> > Reice leaned over and hugged his baby sister because it took me back so
>
> > many years. I managed to hold it together for the most part, though.
>
> --
Ann

The Rev. Ann Markle
Buffalo, NY