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THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION WASHINGTON |
Dear Celene,
Thank you for your letter of June 15. I am pleased to have an opportunity to help with the project to benefit refugee children by sharing my favorite poem with your class.
It is a poem entitled “Duty Was Joy,” written by an Indian poet named Tagore:
I slept and dreamt
That life was joy —
I awoke and found
That life was duty —
I acted and behold
Duty was joy.
Very simply, it is meaningful to me because it ties responsibility and action to happiness in life. I share this view, and find that my duties and responsibilities give me great joy.
Sincerely,
