Perhaps one of the greatest pleasures in life is knowing that you have brought a smile, a bit of joy, a spark of hope to someone out there. I once read in the Bible:

"Do not forget to entertain strangers, for by so doing some people have entertained angels without knowing it." -Hebrews 13:2 NIV

In March of 2002, I received a surprise in my email. It was a poem from an online friend from Louisianian, a remarkable gentleman named Irving. It seems he and his wife Bev have been enjoying my garden, and so he wrote a tribute. It is with humble gratitude to Irv's incredible talent that I share with you his creation.

LADYBUG PROPHECIES In the beginning there was Lady Bug One Who set the stage for a lifetime of fun She created a means for pages of glee And soon needed Lady Bug Two, then Three She added lots of stuff considered quite nifty And the ladybug helpers soon numbered fifty She worked and worked and grew and grew And soon Ladybugs exceeded two-twenty-two And as pages expanded so did LadyBug's fame Until famous notables joined in her game Like butterflies and spiders and chickens galore Ladybugs at work must'a passed four-forty-four They built a pond and a garden and a red barn too They even built a wishing well for me and you And the number of Ladybugs to do these tricks? Some estimates go as high as six-sixty-six It's hard to keep up with the Ladybug's site Checking out the goodies can keep one up all night But she's still a'growin and for that we yell Yippee! Congratulations to LadyBug number seven-o-three

 

A big {{{{group hug}}}} to Irv and Beverly from Ladybug and her whole family.
Watch for a link coming soon to more of Irving Heard's wonderful poetry.

Now ..... BACK TO THE GARDEN