Of course I had many thoughts today, but I went into capital T Today with Two Big Thoughts: That I would write a ginnygram about my friend Emily, AND that I wouldn’t cry when I visited her in the hospital, where she’s kicking some serious leukemia bottom.* Who knew that I would a) be speechless about Em, and b) that although I wouldn’t cry about her, I would cry about this.
This is a thank-you note from my sister-in-law Pammy that we got today. She lives in a home with other adults with disabilities that range from the profound to I don’t even know. The last time we met with staff to set some goals for her, we suggested that she write letters. (And BTW, even though the date is 2011, she really means 2012.)
I don’t know if you can actually read this, but the last sentence is this: “Sorry its not very neat, but I don’t have any lines.”
As if everything would be okay, if only we had lines.
*Mama, this censor is for you.
ginnygram 
I love your blog. I just read all of your posts and experienced a range of emotion from sadness to hilarious. As for Pammy’s letter – she’s right – we all need lines.
Thank you for the self-censoring. We all need to live in a kinder, gentler world and make our children sensitive to words which jangle the ears and nerves of their grandparents! Love you, Mama