The world takes notice when a
person lives for ninety-five years. When
Emily Edwards was born, Woodrow Wilson was President of the United States. She saw sixteen more presidents after
him. A year before she was born, the
union had only 46 states. She came into
the world a decade after the Wright brothers made their first flight and she
lived for decades after men walked on the moon.
We could say a great deal about the changes that Emily saw in her
lifetime, but what makes her life a shining example and a heartfelt treasure is
what did not change--her character, her faith, her love of life. We give thanks
today for the many years of her life, but even more for the abundant life of
her years. We won’t remember how old
Emily was as much as we will remember how amazing she was. She shaped our hearts. She changed the world.
I thank God for my precious friend.
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