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Ida Leo was very, very busy when she retired. This fine Canadian lady was a very keen reader. And, biographies were high on her list. People were very good subjects. And, Ida Leo was an interesting subject as well. And, all for one very good reason.
It all began a long time ago. It was a cold winter evening. Ida was in front of the fire and reading a very good book. Every page was exciting. Then the telephone rang. A picture of her daughter made do as a bookmark,
Then, after this very long phone call, Ida Leo went back to her book. And, there, waiting for her was her daughter's wonderful smile. Ida Leo went back in time and felt happy. Wonderful memories. Then she had an idea.
Soon, Ida Leo was turning old photos into bookmarks. The results were amazing. There, Once again, were the people she knew and all were smiling at her. Ida stopped feeling alone.
Within a very short time, the rest of Ida's family were catching up on their pasts with bookmarks by Ida. And, it didn't stop there. Word quickly spread. Soon, Ida Leo was getting pictures through the post to turn into bookmarks. She was in business. Old family snaps had found meaning again. They had come out of old boxes to where people could see them again.
And, Ida's long winter evenings? They were no longer long. Ida Leo had too much to do! Her bookmarks were now in everyone's books. There was no one in Canada without one. Reading had become a family occasion, People were seeing each other again. and, all because of a phone call.
Ida Leo answered the phone and discovered a brand new very good use for old family pictures. Bookmarks with welcoming eyes and the smile of someone who's close. And, now, Canada's smiling again. What could be better?
Ida Leo - Leaving her mark!
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