Dearest Pearl,

Louise and I have been going through the shoebox with all the photographs from the early days and she exclaimed with delight when she saw this one of you.  Of course, she did not know you then and had no idea how beautiful you were and how many heads you turned! But I did.  And do.  You are my own dearest Pearl!

I Remain As Always, Your Devoted Miss Blue

Dearest Pearl,

She makes great tapioca pudding, is an absolute whiz at vacuuming, and can play Go Fish with Fanny until the cows come home, but Louise, if we're being honest, has always been a bit of a witch when it comes to other people's children!  I will have her write an apology to poor little Paisley immediately!

I Remain As Always,
Your Devoted Miss Blue

Dear Miss Blue,

Your letter arrived this very day and I must admit that I am befuddled with the story of Paisley and her happy but noisy afternoon there at your house. The picture of Paisley in her darling little white voile dress with the dainty velvet bow at the bodice shouting with exuberance that only a little child could feel is very nice and should be appreciated. How sad that Louise found the pig false face from those long ago times when the Pig face ruined my French Doll Suit that Halloween in 1929.  Quite unforgivable of Louise, really, shame on Louise! I hope Paisley will still love the Story of the Three Little Pigs, and not be confused with the Pig False Face - not at all cute and meant to scare away the goblins and witches of the Halloween Night.

Well, now, Miss Blue, please write again soon. I am rather house bound these days and always look forward to news from your house so far away from the Lanterns.

Love, Pearl

Poem of the One World by Mary Oliver

This morning
the beautiful white heron
was floating along above the water

and then into the sky of this
the one world
we all belong to

where everything
sooner or later
is a part of everything else

which thought made me feel
for a little while
quite beautiful myself.