One day not so long ago, late in the 1960s to be exact, God noticed that some of His children were a bit down in the mouth, so He decided to liven things up a bit. He felt that this particular situation required divine intervention. Giving it quite a bit of thought, He sketched out a couple of prototypes that didn’t quite fit. Finally, after one very focused creative session, He came up with the perfect mix of bright, beautiful, funny, adventurous, caring and giving.
This was indeed a tall order, so He fashioned His newest child accordingly and delivered her to a wonderful, loving family that would properly nurture and care for this special bundle. She showed up one day shortly before the arrival of spring with a smile that brightened the room and the lives of all who saw her.
The creature flourished in that loving environment and matured, but never so much that she failed to appreciate life’s humor while enjoying the trip. She grew, tough enough to hang with the Bulldogs and gentle enough to appreciate the beauty of the azaleas each spring and sunsets each summer in her adopted Southern surroundings.
The television cameras loved her and she them, and thousands of viewers in several markets counted on her for the day’s news and current events. She never disappointed. She adapted to her surroundings, added to her skill sets and accepted challenges in undertakings as far ranging as entrepreneurial enterprise and academic accomplishment and instruction. She added value everywhere she went, with clients and students alike singing her praises. She made friends easily and kept those friendships through the years.
Of course there’s more to be added to this abridged version of a wonderful biography as it continues to unfold. As you may have guessed by now, she was born to a member of the Ohio branch of the Aselage clan. They named her Maria and the rest, as they say, is history.
Happy Birthday, Maria. May God bless you abundantly this and every year.
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