Juneteenth

Today in 1937, Peter Pan author J.M. Barrie passed away. You may wonder why, on a celebratory blog, I often celebrate the date of someone's death. This is because I believe one must celebrate a life, and that the date you die is part of that life. My father, in a speech entitled "From Butchie with Love" spoke about "the dash". Though the concept wasn't originally his, it was the first time I'd heard it. The idea is that the dash between the date you are born is your life. He said “the important part is the dash. It can be a short dash or it can be a long dash, but it must be a meaningful dash. It can be a straight dash, it can be an up-and-down dash, but it must be a real dash. It must make a mark.” So in celebration of Fathers' Day and my love for my two Dads, today's quotes are about love:
“I’m talking about love, forgiveness and humility, I want to tell you this: I am a work in progress on all of these fronts. But, love, I’ve got cornered” - Julian E.S. Hall (my dad)
"If you have love you don't need to have anything else. If you don't have it, it doesn't matter much what else you do have" - J. M. Barrie
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