Barbara Wood: Letter to my daughter, after her last race Schools & Kids, posted by Editor, The Almanac Online, on Jun 23, 2009 at 9:26 am
Barbara Wood, in her "Dispatches from the home front" column, writes a letter to her daughter upon her graduation from Woodside High School. Photo: Brenna Fitzpatrick relaxes after receiving her diploma from Woodside High School on June 5. She was one of the valedictorians of her graduating class.
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Posted by Miriam Russell, a resident of the Menlo Park: The Willows neighborhood, on Jun 26, 2009 at 7:15 pm
Thank you, Barbara,for the wonderful letter to your daughter.
I have enjoyed reading your columns for many years. This is another one of your genuine, expressive articles. Your columns explode with imagery and humanity.
Posted by Joan Abrams, a resident of the Menlo Park: Sharon Heights neighborhood, on Jun 27, 2009 at 6:29 am
That is a beautiful piece. Get yourself and your daughter a copy of the picture book by Mem Fox entitled Koala Lou That little book is the most poignant expression of these feelings that I have ever seen.