For Stella: v.

"Of all the blessings we count over, it seems to me none is greater than the consciousness of belonging to a family of thousands of sisters." -Stella George Stern Perry


To this very day there is
no greater joy, no greater love
than this alone:
knowing that one has found
lifelong friendships right here,
bonds that cannot be fractioned.
Above all,
one has found a first love,
love that is lifelong -
not solely for four years alone.

In these letters, these bold colors
of cardinal & white one can
also find character & dignity
the likes of which
remain to be seen elsewhere;
one can also embrace
individuality, find a voice,
hear the call to serve
without any faltering in step.

For once
the heart has found its home,
its true calling & mission:

through you, your message,
your life's work & most of all
the very life you lived.