In The Year Of The Lord

By Anita Nisson

In the year of our Lord

Two thousand and one,

A long lasting friendship

Thank God , had begun.

We went to Boston

To learn something good,

About a disease

Weve never understood.

Many lessons were learned

Many people we met,

One special friendship

Well never forget.

I met a new friend

That can talk to me,

About something special

Its our children, you see.

Our kids have been ill

For too many years,

And like many parents

Weve shed  many tears.

The disease that is shared

By her daughter and mine,

Brought two strangers together

Above the Mason Dixon line.

 Who would have thought

This friendship could last,

A Yankee and a Southerner-

Well forget about the past.

In the near future

We hope and pray

Someone will find a cure

For kids with JRA.