”Cautiously, Amy opened the box and pulled back layers of tissue paper to reveal a beautiful diamondique tiara glittering all over with hand-encrust...d gems. Amy could have bought her own diadem, if her tastes had run in that direction; a real one, with diamonds that weren’t paste and silver that wasn’t painted wire. But the care put into the piece, the kinked but beautiful sculpture of plastic, made Amy’s heart pound like no hunk of precious metal ever could.She caressed the stones gently,. The shop bell rang and up there sprangA robed and wizened little man,Who greeted Mike with warmth by nameAs if he were of greater fame.Confused indeed our hero wasAnd not surprisingly becauseHe'd never seen this man beforeHe'd walked in through that heavy door.The old man smiled a knowing smileAnd to explain he took a while;He called himself a wizard oldWho in this shop great magic soldTo those who needed it the most,And as a knowing, caring hostHe saw in Mike there was true needOf something. What caught my eye as I pulled into a parking spot near the head of the trail was a young couple that appeared to have just arrived on bicycles. From the college paraphernalia they were wearing, they appeared to be students from the local college. The male was tall and muscular, with a broad chest and thick legs. He revealed a mop of blond hair as he removed his bike helmet. He wore a loose, grey athletic shirt with the college logo on it and a pair of jogging shorts with the college initials.. “She’s still young enough to have daddy time,” her mom smiled and sat next to him.“Sometimes I feel like it was yesterday, I was feeding her blueberries and trying to keep her from chewing on the table,” he heaved a sigh.“And now she’s a smart, responsible, well-adjusted young woman and you’re the best daddy and hubby a woman could ask...” her mother trailed off as Piper left earshot and into her room.Piper smiled at the thought of her parents. They were so proud of her and loved her so much..