I Just Called to Say I Love You

"I Just Called to Say I Love You" by Stevie Wonder was one of my mother Evelyn's favorite songs. Listen to it now.

A Face Devoid of Love

A face devoid of love or grace,

A hateful, hard, successful face,

A face with which a stone

Would feel as thoroughly at ease

As were they old acquaintances --

First time together thrown.

Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)

(This poem is in the public domain.)

The face of my hateful younger brother Roger:

"A face devoid of love . . . "

Friend

Don't walk in front of me -- I may not follow.

Don't walk behind me -- I may not lead.

Walk beside me --

And just be my friend.

Albert Camus