Well, I kind of brought this topic on myself. I was taking a shower the day before and had a great idea for my Will B. I pretty much had written the entire article in my head and was thinking, I am ahead of the game this week. I have a pretty bad memory and should have known to write some notes upon exiting the shower.
About ten years ago, my grandmother threw out some old pumpkins at the back of their farm, and to her surprise, they decomposed and the seeds grew pumpkins. The little kids in the family were so excited, that my Papa Lewis decided to actually plant a pumpkin patch. Being a highly successful farmer, he researched the planting of pumpkins, and he has perfected them each year. He has a watering system, he adds straw, he put a fence around this huge patch just so his grandkids could enjoy watching the pumpkins grow and picking them in the fall. I think this is a good analogy for something even greater.--having an eternal purpose.
The House of Mercy (H.O.M.E) hosted its third annual Gala Friday, Sept. 25, at The Olney Civic Center.
Now that we are in an election year and after watching the presidential debate, I inevitably will go on social media to see the reactions that people have, as well as the different opinions that are had. However, as the days go on, I am seeing a nation of people who are completely divided—and not only divided but can become uncivil when we disagree on certain issues. This has led to families and friendships being destroyed because we have disagreements. That is so disappointing to me because I know that it used to not be this way. We need to get back to being able to have social and political discussions without showing hatred for one another, but rather listening to one another in a respectful manner without it affecting anything relating to your personal relationships with one another. Somewhere along the way, we lost that. It’s like “You’re either with me or against me” and it should not be that way. We are all American, and we cannot let our differences shape future generations to come in a negative light. As we passed the anniversary of 9/11 a few weeks ago, I look back on interviews from individuals on that day and the days that followed, I see how everyone was in it together as Americans-- even those on flight 93 who risked their lives to stop another potential terrorist attack, potentially towards the White House. When those individuals knew their lives were in jeopardy and most likely lost, they did not spend one second thinking about political parties, but rather coming together as Americans. We need to remember that we can get back to a country that is United, with one nation under God.
My husband, Chris, and I will be celebrating our second anniversary on Oct. 14. I wasn’t sure what to write about and then, when I looked at the calendar, it dawned on me to write about him.
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