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Oct 2, 2008
"Life is not a dress rehearsal. Everyday, you should have at least one exquisite moment." --Sally Karioth
A Dying Man's Dream Fulfilled
As the daylight hours began to fade, a strange group congregated on St. Paul's West Side. Minstrels with guitars and harps scampered quietly beside maidens with bells on. Cars slowed in wonderment. The sound of a tuning accordion could be faintly heard outside the window of Frank Tunison's home. He didn't have a clue Thursday evening that in minutes, a fantasy would come true. It began when Tunison, who has been largely homebound since being diagnosed with bone marrow cancer in March 2007, was asked by a home-care worker what he missed most. With little thought, he offered an eccentric reply: "The Minnesota Renaissance Festival." For more than 30 years, before the cancer set in and started turning his bones brittle, the 65-year-old had been one of the festival's biggest fans.
BE THE CHANGE
Make sure to have at least one exquisite moment today -- or better yet, ensure it for someone else.
