~ You Are A Marvel ~

Pablo Casals

Each second we live is a new and unique moment of the universe, a moment that will never be again... And what do we teach our children? We teach them that two and two make four, and that Paris is the capital of France. When will we also teach them what they are? We should say to each of them: Do you know what you are? You are a marvel. You are unique. In all the years that have passed, there has never been another child like you. Your legs, your arms, your clever fingers, the way you move. You may become a Shakespeare, a Michaelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything. Yes, you are a marvel. And when you grow up, can you then harm another who is, like you, a marvel? You must work - we must all work - to make the world worthy of its children.

Pablo Casals
Cellist

Raven Jade Strahum

Born - July 3, 2005
Time - 1:35 A.M.

Eight pounds, three ounces
Twenty and 1/2 inches
Blonde hair
Blue Eyes

~ Today Is Your Day ~

Today is your day to celebrate
Your day to be the star.
So let the ones you love all cheer
And say how special you are!

A year of fun and happiness
Is my birthday wish for you.
You are someone special
And your birthday should be too!

Happy Birthday