Words on a mirror boldly inscribed
A morning benediction
A declaration given from son to mother:
BE A STRONG WOMAN TODAY
A gift in a time of trial
The signpost becoming a daily mantra
The trial transformed into tribulation
A decade passes
Another trial begins
A new day, a foreign world
A testing of stamina
More political, yet deeply personal
EZER:
An ancient Hebrew word
WOMAN, STRONG AND BENEVOLENT
Hung as a reflection around my neck
An Incarnation
An Incantation
to boldly go forth
in the undying belief
that we shall overcome
Day 2. Emily made the necklace for me (she also wears one) as a Christmas gift. She is a talented artist, designing jewelry as a weaver and metalsmith at her Island Street Studio.
Building A Life Of Hope 
[¢¾] Ezer.
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Thanks for keeping me strong!
I love that one!!
Thank you Karen! I hope all is well with you and yours.