#26

It was Alpha Xi Delta's Mother-Daughter Day,
yesterday, but you, dear daughter, 
spent it at a speech tournament, 
judging younglings, 
while I spent the day, 
beginning at 5:00 a.m., 
coaching, judging, and putting out fires, 
but then drove to Lincoln, 
where we missed the Paint Yourself Silly event, 
but chose to attend the play,
the piece you cut for your final year of speech,
and I was reminded of your insight and wisdom
at the way you read and cut this play,
focusing on the message:

"Doubt can be a bond as powerful and sustaining as certainty. 
When you are lost, you are not alone. "

catherinenglish 01-27-2013