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Dear Friend,
In this season of thanksgiving, I am grateful to all of the parents who give their children the invaluable gift of a summer in the wilderness. Fellow Red Canoe Foundation board member, Susannah Ross, wrote this poem articulating what so many parents feel. |
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The Mom’s Journey They heard the call from the North
My ears heard nothing.
For them - loons, pops in the fire, laughter
and quiet
So they went and I stayed.
6 weeks. 42 days. 1008 hours.
My fingers followed the routes on the map
But my heart trembled until…
Standing on the rock - beaming, satisfied, smokey
My children. They look the same but they are not.
Their cups are full, muscles tired, hearts rich.
And now I too hear a different song from the North. |
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Please help Red Canoe Foundation bridge the financial gap for many parents. In gratitude, 
 Phoebe Knowles, Chair |
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