Happy Birthday, Sarah Bethany!!!

Guest post by Hauna...
Today, November 13th, we celebrate the auspicious day in which Sarah Bethany Ondrey entered this wide world, twenty-eight years ago. Everyone who knows Sarah knows she is a kind, patient, generous, easy-going, intelligent, and creative person. While this may be common knowledge, I feel particularly lucky to have Sarah as my big sister and be able to share a childhood, a history, and—for a little while longer—an apartment with her.

As this year marks Sarah’s last birthday as (exclusively) an Ondrey, you can see it is an extra-special day…So bring on the birthday wishes!

In honor of our dear Sarah I’ve included the following poem, recently excavated out of a neglected book. While it was written by yours truly for Sarah’s 24th birthday, I think we can agree that the words are timeless…I love you, Sarah!

H ow swiftly doth time sprint
A long the wax and wane of life’s seasons
P iteously tearing asunder the most
P iteously unsuspecting youth.
Y et:

B ehold the joys of life doth run ever as swiftly,
I ndeed swifter at times,
R endering the destruction of years empty and wanting.
T hough the eyes adopt creases and the nose lengthens,
H ow like the phoenix
D oth the vitality oft’ allotted to youth
A rise daily from cold ashes.
Y on maiden’s cheek doth glow, ‘tis true,

S till gloweth much thine own dear cheek
A nd confirmest the cherished words of the oracle:
R enew thy spirit in each morning’s merry making,
A nd time will be powerless in affecting his degradation.
H eed these words and live!!!