Mary Virginia, a Father's Story

Photographs, notebooks of leaves, and memories ofchildhood wonder are poignant reminders of Mary''sneedless encouragement, "Faster, daddy, faster."

Life moves much faster than we think, happy timespass quickly. It''s not a substitute for the passage oflife, but satisfying to know that Mary and I enjoyedher early years as the good old days worthremembering in a little book. All the days wereimportant and there will continue to be good daysbut none will be more engaging for Mary and methan those that brought her initial start in life.