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…
