This Made Me Happy!

Kimberly and I went to an antique store when we went to Old Town Spring.  They had a copy of the book "Just Folks" by Edgar A. Guest.  It wasn't in the best of shape, and the price was $20.00.  I passed on it.  I came home that day and looked for the book on Amazon.com.  I found the same book for $1.03 plus $3.99 shipping.  $5.02!!  A quarter of the price of the other book.  Naturally I snatched it up.  I just got it in the mail on Saturday, and I am so pleased!  It's the same edition as the other one, but as you can see, it looks brand new!  I love Amazon.com!

Edgar A. Guest writes poems.  He writes the kind of poems that President Monson quotes.  I'm such a sap, I love those kind of poems!  Here's an example:

The First Steps

Last night I held my arms to you

And you held yours to mine

And started out to march to me

As any soldier fine.

You lifted up your little feet

You laughingly advanced;

And I stood there and gazed upon

Your first wee steps, entranced.

You gooed and gurgled as you came

Without a sign of fear;

As though you knew, your journey o'er,

I'd greet you with a cheer.

And, what is more, you seemed to know,

Although you are so small,

That I was there, with eager arms,

To save you from a fall.

Three tiny steps you took, and then,

Disaster and dismay!

Your over-confidence had led

Your little feet astray.

You did not see what we could see

Nor fear what us alarms;

You stumbled, but ere you could fall

I caught you in my arms.

You little tyke, in days to come

You'll bravely walk alone.

And you may leave to wander paths

Where dangers lurk unknown.

And, Oh, I pray that then, as now,

When accidents befall

You'll still remember that I'm near

To save you from a fall.

Simple poems with a beautiful message.  I love them.  I'm really quite a simple girl at heart.