Eileen Flood O’Connor writes that we should appreciate small gestures of kindness and accept unexpected Oreos.
Shelburne Farms is a 1,400-acre working farm on the shores of Lake Champlain. At the start of the 20th Century, it was the agricultural estate of Lila Vanderbilt Webb, daughter of railroad magnate William Henry Vanderbilt.
“I just want him to be happy.” It’s a phrase so often stated it sounds like an automated response to a unanswerable question.

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