Sunday, January 1, 2023

Her Name

 

Daughter of Peter and Rebekah,


born in the autumn of 1968 to


a couple who met and fell in love


at the university during the social


revolution, a child in her generation


of the times.



Given an unusual name not of


Christian or Hebrew lineage,


not common to Hindu or Buddhist


origins either. She, tall and slender


with flowing auburn hair, walked


proudly among her peers.



A standout beauty of stature and


grace, a proud young woman, she


was considerate of others, the gifted


and less fortunate alike.



She was the practical and gifted


progeny of a talented family and


an endowed heiress of a benevolent


society.



Not even as a child in the elementary


stages of her education was she ever


embarrassed or ashamed when asked


to stand up in class. Proudly, tall and


straight, she would rise up and sing


out her name, Summer Sunrise, in


such a sweet melodic refrain.



                   -30-


Chris Hanch 1-1-2023






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