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I was watching a Ken Burns documentary tonight on the subject of Prohibition. Of course, any documentary of this kind includes a myriad of old photographs and archival film segments.
And as I
viewed this particular video, a momentary bit of celluloid footage played which
depicted a smiling young lady, dressed in black, and standing on the deck of a
ship; as it passed close by the Statue of Liberty. While the segment was
undated, I expect it dates to the late 19th century.
I cannot but
watch a piece of film such as this without wondering.
What was her
name? From whence country did she hail? Why was she here? Where was she going?
Whom did she marry? Did she produce children, and, subsequently, descendants?
What did life ultimately offer her? Did she die happy, or did sadness and
regret accompany her final days on the earth?
For we can
be sure that Mary, (or Hilda, or Susanna, as the case may be) “bid us adieu” half
a century hence, and whatever circumstances she would experience, whomever she
would know, whatever pleasures she would realize have been experienced, known
and realized, and no “redo’s” will be forthcoming.
I can only
hope that this precious young lady experienced everything to which she was
destined, achieved all that Providence planned, and impacted everyone whom God
set in her pathway to impact.
She walks in
and out of my consciousness, and fills my thoughts tonight.
By William McDonald, PhD. Excerpt from "(Mc)Donald's Daily Diary" Vol. 21. Copyright pending
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