Kingswood School Cranbrook - Woodwinds Yearbook (Bloomfield Hills, MI)

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A STEP FORWARD A step forward through the garden gate. Leaving the garden of our youth behind. Inside the walls: The sheltering tapestry of countless flowers. Growing upon the garden walls; The sheltering hedge of strong green trees. Soaring upward above the garden walls; The sheltering plush of green. Cushioning our feet; The sweet shelter of the surging fountain. With its pleasant song; The watchful eye of the deep blue awning. A step forward through the garden gate. An invitation to wander into a new realm. Waiting with wonders of God and man. After many steps we shall return to our garden Through the misty veil of memory. We shall return to our garden with an awareness of its meaning. The sweet-scented flowers; the guardian trees; the tender grass; The innocent lyric of the fountain; the protecting blue; All symbols of future quests. We step forth into wonderment. We are alone with thought. Surrounded by mystery. We behold the enormity of the Majesty. Aware of the insignificance of the time of man. We are awed by the monuments of eons. Sensitive to humanity’s moment. We view the grandeur of nature. See the delicate petal of a first flower, Examine the fragile snowflake. We search for the pattern of life. Bow at the threshold of learning. . . . Rubyjean I nulsman