Thanksgiving

Well, here it is again...Thanksgiving. And Christmas will be close behind. Thanksgiving holds alot of memories for me. It was the night before Thanksgiving when my Mom had an aneurysm burst in her brain. But things are different now, and I am the one doing the cooking and baking for my wonderful family. I will be up tonight baking pies and stuffing the bird, getting everything ready for tomorrow. And what am I thankful for? I am thankful for the ability to be able to cook this wonderful meal. I am thankful for my family and extended family, who will hopefully enjoy this meal. I am thankful for each day I have on this earth and all the friends and family I love so dearly. I am thankful for my grandsons. Both of them....even though I only know one of them. I am thankful for today. Because there is no guarantee that tomorrow will ever come. I want to take a minute here to give a shout out and ask you all to say a prayer for a dear friend of mine. She has been battling cancer and it seems she has won. Right now though, she's having issues with infection after surgery and is in a great deal of pain. I can sympathize with that. That was my story not so long ago. So anyone reading this, please take a minute and pray for her. Pray for her infection to resolve and her pain to stop. Pray that she will be on her feet again soon, because I sure do miss talking to her. And remember to be thankful....for all God's blessings in your life no matter how small they may seem.

The Old Man and Racism

I met a very interesting couple last night. He and his wife came to our house to look at my vaseline glass collection in the hopes of buying it. He obviously loved old depression type glassware, and held each piece lovingly as he looked at it. His wife called him Ray, and he was an elderly black man in his 80's. As he sat at my kitchen table discussing glassware he also began to talk about himself. He is a veteran of the army, and told us a story about trying to get back to base after a leave. They would not allow him on the bus back to base because of his color. Needless to say he was late getting back and subsequently was punished by the military. He also told of living in Lebanon, Tennessee, where his house was set on fire while he was working. His baby daughter died in that fire. He had more stories to tell, but time was short because he wanted to get home in time for Monday night football. As he left, he commented about wanting to write a book. I would be more than happy to do that for him. If he can talk about it, I can type about it. I want to hear more from this old man.

Ray is just one of the multitudes who lived through a time of racism and hate in this country. I hope, that with Barack Obama's election to the White House, it will end. These people did not deserve the crimes that were committed against them and their families. I hope our nation is one step closer to being more unified. Peace.

Not Much To Say

Well, Halloween is over and election day will be the next to go. I'm glad. Brian and Kailey brought Mikey by to trick-or-treat and he looked so cute in his little scarecrow costume! He makes it all worth it. I'll be back at work soon myself, and I am ready! Rob says he enjoys having me home, but I am going stir crazy! A person can only clean so much until they finally tire of it. We are trying to buy a house, so please keep your fingers and toes crossed for us! It has been a dream of mine to have a place I can call my own, and finally it may be happening! I am so excited! I really don't have a whole lot to talk about today, but it has been awhile since I last posted, so I figured it was time to write something....no matter how trivial it may seem. I wish everyone a good week, and I will try to post more later!