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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Dear Elder Clara,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>I never had the honor of meeting you in pawson, but
you became a legend in your own time. You kept the plight of the senior
hounds ever before us, and the good you've done in this life will surely follow
you to the next. Being slave to an Elder Rosie, whom I trust will
turn the revered age of 16 herself next week, I have a special place in my heart
for you mature citizens who have seen so much, often endured terrible
things, and not only survived but thrived on the love you found in later
years.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>The hole in your slave's heart will
remain, but even so I bet her heart is larger now than
before you entered her life.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Surely the love we give away is the only love we
keep.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Sad ahroos and a reverent bow to the
Elder Clara!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Pat Dill</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>