just a little bit of that calmness - from don and marianne

Happy Birthday Norm, Don and I have many happy memories that we share with your family. All the trips to visit when our families were young and Grandma would ride with us to your house and sometimes stay for a bit. Sometimes she would have been there and we would bring her home. Those were the good days. You were always so welcoming and took everything in stride when all the commotion was going on all around you. I often wished I could have just a little bit of that calmness. Our family often will bring up some memory and have a few laughs. They now share the sassy things they got into while us adults had our own time. We appreciate your kindness and your gentleness that seems to just make more sense than any other rational. We both have enjoyed our visits with you now that we are the seniors and have a lot of life experiences to share. Many are wonderful and it is so comforting to know that we can share some of the stressful and sad times with such good people that do not judge, but listen and understand. Our brief camping trips, which are new experiences for us, have been so much fun. All the fun times at all the family get-togethers and the sharing of laughs and memories is so special. We wish so many more happy and healthy years for you to enjoy all that you have earned. We love you, Don and Marianne