Granny and Gramps

My Mother and I were in Davison's, now Macy's, shopping/looking a few weeks before Joe's and my first son was born. Anna and I walked past a sales clerk that she had met with Gramps one time. The sales clerk said "Hello" to us and asked Anna how her Daddy was and Anna told the lady that Gramps had died in July 1970. The sales lady said she had wondered what had happened to Mr. Avery, as she had not seen him in quite a while. She told Anna that Gramps would stop by after work and talk to the lady and buy some candy for Granny. He would ride the bus home and present Granny with the candy. She would like it and eat some and usually broke a tooth while eating the candy. Anna knew this as she always would take Granny to the dentist because neither Granny nor Gramps drove. The sales clerk said that Gramps was such a friendly and happy man and she was so sorry to hear about his death, and she had missed seeing him. She said that Gramps loved Granny so much and was always so excited to buy the candy and take it home and surprise her with a present.

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Success For You!!!
This is from an anonymous source.
1) Be enthusiastic.
2) Keep your temper to yourself.
3) Be fair, honest and friendly.
4) Make other people feel important. (Praise sincerely)
5) Put your smile power to work.
6) Be open to suggestions.
7) Overwhelm people with your charm, not your power.
8) Under promise and over delivery.
9) Be an optimist. Something is good somewhere.
10)Keep a sense of humor.

2010

It is twenty ten and that sounds so funny. I know it will be a great year. I intend to concentrate on voting already. I plan to study what my representatives are doing and make decisions by trying to figure out if they are for me or against me. The government should be small and the people should be big. The government should be supporting me, not the other way around. I will never forget some of the last words that my Father spoke before his death: To my Mother he said: "Your hair looks mighty pretty" and on another note he proclaimed: "I hope all the liberals are beaten." He knew that the conservative party encourages work and independence and that is from whence he came. Can I get an amen to that? Why, I ask you, do we want to give money to people who don't want to work? Would Bob, my Father, be surprised at what is going on? Probably not. Would my Father be upset with what is going on, absolutely. I am sure he is looking down and saying, "You have got to be kidding." At this particular time in my lifetime, The powers that be make the rules, but don't have to abide by them. Does that make sense to you? Don't forget to vote.

Last day of 2009

No one knows what trials a person is going through, so it is a good idea to be kind and helpful.
Lord, please never let me miss an opportunity to help someone.
Lord, please help me remember what really matters.
A slip of the foot, you may soon recover; a slip of the tongue, you may never get over. Ben Franklin
A smile is a curve that sets everything straight.
We become what we think about. Earl Nightingale
Some cause happiness wherever they go; others cause happiness whenever they go.
Our remedies oft in ourselves do lie. Suspicion often haunts the guilty mind. W Shakespeare
The best revenge is to be unlike him who performed the injury. Marcus Aurelius

Bob

My Father has a birthday on November 26. He was born in 1914 to Eva and Evans Chambers. After a few years, he and his Mother, Father, and two sisters moved in with his grandparents and three aunts. It was a small house with one bathroom, but that was the sign of the times, and you just did the best you could. As a little kid, he sold coal door to door to make money to help out his family. Having little as a child greatly influenced his entire life. He was always giving money to his Mother and his Sisters. He was born to share and it followed him all the days of his life. He always knew that things did not matter. What mattered was his God, his family, his friends and his church. He was comfortable in his own skin. He did not have to have what everyone had; in fact, he was not at all impressed with others' possessions. He had a wife, kids and grandkids that he adored, so what did he care if someone was driving around in an expensive car or had other lavish items. He was happy with himself and did not have to prove anything to anyone. He knew in his heart that he was rich in the love that he gave and received. He was a man who did not depend on others; deciding to be self reliant all his life. Asking for help was not his style; work was. He never tried to deceive anyone; he was merely himself, just a wonderful guy. If I could say one thing to my precious Father, I guess I would say, "Can you come back, please ."

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Anna

Anna was always smiling. One time my Grandfather, George, told me, "Your Mother is the happiest person I have ever seen." She was just going to be happy no matter what. She was a joy and being around her just made you feel good. It is hard to believe that she has been gone physically from here for 2 years. It seems like yesterday that I was getting in the car to drive the 19 miles to her home. She was always so happy when I saw her. I was just happy to be with her. She did not let you know if she was in any kind of pain. She just kept going and going. She was not one to complain and I can't remember hearing her say, "help me with something." I just wanted to help her do anything. I wish I could help her now with something, anything. I am so blessed that she was my Mother. Some people come in and out of your life; some people come in your life and never leave. That is the way with my Mother. My Father, too. I am so blessed by God. She was wonderful and I miss her so much. It is such a great thing to have a soul mate that thinks like you and is sweet as pie. If I could say anything to my precious Mother, I guess I would say, "Can you come back, please?"