Happy 50th Birthday, Emily

Emily was born in 1976, between her brothers, Alan and Eric. They loved teasing her and pulling her pigtails. Photo submitted by Dink NeSmith.
Emily was born in 1976, between her brothers, Alan and Eric. They loved teasing her and pulling her pigtails. Photo submitted by Dink NeSmith.

“There are only two lasting bequests we can hope to give our children. One of these is roots, the other, wings.”

—Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

 

March 2, 2026

Dear Emily:

Yesterday, you were in pigtails…