Happy #ValentinesDay -- The very first poem we have of Emily's is a valentine, written in 1850 and sent teasingly to Elbridge G. Bowdoin, a coworker of her father's and bachelor holdout. "Awake ye muses nine, sing me a strain divine,"! ❤️
“As the vital rays of the sun nurture all, so must you spread the rays of hope in the hearts of the poor and forsaken, kindle courage in the hearts of the despondent, and light a new strength in the hearts of those who think they are failures. When you realize that life is a joyous battle of duty and at the same time a passing dream, and when you become filled with the joy of making others happy by giving them kindness and peace, in God's eyes your life is a success.” — Paramahansa Yogananda
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