Dearest Madge,
I will summon my young self, summer 1975, and write a note. Thank you
for asking! A lovely idea.
XXXX
Mary
Mary Collins
646-554-3076
collinsmary...@gmail.com
On Sat, Jun 1, 2024 at 6:59 PM Madge Darlington <mmdarling...@gmail.com>
wrote:
> Hi all,
>
> The first summer I arrived at Winedale in 1989, Doc put a fax on the
> bulletin board. It was a facsimile of a handwritten note welcoming us all
> to Winedale and telling us what joys lay ahead. It was from a woman named
> Joy Howard. It was a warm and wonderful greeting, and it immediately struck
> me that someone I didn't even know was thinking about me arriving at
> Winedale. She expressed both hopes for me and expectations of me. She
> signed it, "Thine by yea or nay."
>
> That message meant so much to me that I removed it from the bulletin
> board, and I still have it somewhere. I would send a copy, but I couldn't
> find it today in my rush to prepare for Winedale.
>
> One week from today, 17 students who have never participated in the summer
> Shakespeare at Winedale program will arrive at the dorm. I have a favor to
> ask. Could you write them a note, please? I will post the emails on the
> board. I want them to know what an amazing community they've entered into.
> It doesn't have to be long—just a note, like Joy's, telling them you are
> thinking of them as they embark on a summer of discovery.
>
> Love and thanks to all,
> Madge
>
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> (512) 627-6038
>
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