A handy Beginning

It's a photo of a large hand holding a little hand ... and my hand holding the photo of the large and little hands.
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Got a lovely Beginning from M. Coffey of Frisco, TX today. See above photo.

Here's what she wrote over the photo:

The Beginnings of:
Love, respect, strength, self-esteem, loyalty, admiration, support, beauty, pride, ability, encouragement, inspiration, chivalry, adoration, understanding, LIFE.

Thank you, M. Coffey! What great sentiments... and timely, as my birthday is two days away. As I read each word, I felt: "Wow, these are my birthday gifts ..."