Our neighbor friend Masza turned 80 and her husband asked if she could be celebrated at our house, since it would be easier to accommodate a surprise gathering. He took care of everything and we literally did nothing but welcome guests. We had the Willardson, Levin, Gustin, Grow, Newton, Cooper, Stewart, Blake, Chandler, Lawrence, Blaylock, Evans, Sperry, Shefchik, Dragovich, Durbin, Garouette, Wynne, Minkler, and Johnson families stop by to celebrate our sweet friend. My mom counted over 60 people. Masza has so much love for everyone and there is so much love for Masza. She expresses her thoughts and feelings and warmly and freely. I think this is a gift for my children to see someone so openly vulnerable and affectionate in today’s world where my children are exposed to so much free sharing of opinions behind the security of a screen, but clammed up and socially closed off when it comes to face to face interaction. Masza will stop your car in the middle of the road if she wants to talk to you. She sometimes operates at a different pace than we have grown comfortable with but I think it’s a wonderful thing. Everything she has to say is always worthy of the time and attention. She is brilliant and kind and grateful and faithful and giggly and generous with paise and affection. I love her. Happy Birthday Masza!
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