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August 9, 2025September 18, 2025 ~ MaryG ~ 6 Comments

My father turned 91 yesterday. My granddaughter will turn 1 next month. And this beloved poem from The Prophet by Kahlil Gibran, which I first read in college, still resonates so deeply with me.

“Your children are not your children.

They are the sons and daughters of Life’s longing for itself.”

Sweet Honey in the Rock’s version

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