[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 125 (Wednesday, July 25, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1064]
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                       THANK YOU PAULINE M. BROWN

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                            HON. JOE WILSON

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 25, 2018

  Mr. WILSON of South Carolina. Mr. Speaker, I am grateful that a 
talented constituent Pauline M. Brown of Barnwell, South Carolina, has 
written an inspiring book entitled A Touch of Heaven. Beginning with 
love letters to her husband serving in Vietnam in 1968, she has 
continued writing, composing more than five hundred poems including the 
following from her book, A Friendly Hello (pg. 36).

     A Friendly Hello
     Always believe in the simplest things--
     Sunshine and flowers, flags blowing in the wind,
     The music of children, rain on a tin roof,
     Afternoons spent with a cherished friend.
     A friendly hello can make all the difference
     In anyone's fragile state of mind.
     Say ``I miss you,'' ``I love you,''
     ``God bless you, my friend,''
     And the saddest of spirits will be realigned.
     A friendly hello can dry the tears of heartache.
     A little encouragement can rescue a lost cause.
     Remember a friend who brought you back from despair,
     And do the same for someone else, just because.

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