Brave Little Gerda, So Chilled She Could Not Speak

[Gerda]

DnJ, I am dizzy with the goodness of your post.

It is very late and I got home recently from working at the biz I reinherited, so this will be brief for now.

I read what you wrote and my head is swimming with all that wisdom and kindness and the gentle way you speak to kids.

As I said to Gordie -- your children are very lucky.

My son is also very lucky; this is the second time you have been so good to him.

And by extension, to me.

I will edit and print this out for him. He is still up playing fortnite and talking to all his friends who are doing the same so I will try to get him to go to sleep. I think I shouldn't give your letter to him this late. But will let you know when I do it and what happens.

And I imagine you must be dead tired after your latest ice storm operation and you still sat up and wrote that for us.

I hope as a reward for heroism in ice and at the computer, you are having a very warm cup of English Breakfast tea with a little half and half and a cream scone with raisins in it, and then don't forget to add epsom salt to bath and some extra down comforters for a deep deep sleep.

I am so lucky to have such caring friends. Despite not even knowing each other's names, you have gone beyond the beyond to be there for me and my kids.

I will write more soon.

THANK YOU.