What a crazy world we live in! It’s mostly a beautiful place, but some circumstances are constantly upsetting things.
So much has happened recently that it makes me concerned that we only have so much more time here on the earth. The weather here with more tornadoes than every before in this community taking place, not to mention snowfalls and rain and wind as of late taking over.
I am liking this warm weather but wonder if it’s going to last. We surely will get at least one more snowfall, but I guess we will wait and see.
There have been good and bad times just like life itself, with various crimes being committed and we all know that Darke County is not immune to these activities.
I am not so naive that I know Darke County is not susceptible to problems, but it would be nice if people would think twice before they take justice into their own hands. We cannot change what happened but we can make life even more beautiful, safer and livable for whatever time there is for us all.
My suggestion, which probably doesn’t make a bit of difference, is to know who you can trust, be kind to others and learn to change your path in life if things aren’t going well to keep everybody safe. We don’t need violence whatsoever.
Let’s get past the bad times and make the future even greater.
I am not perfect by any means, but I do know right from wrong and that life is too short to disrupt others’ lives. Life is much more pleasant when you’re dealing with the right people and activities. With that, I want people to know I am thankful for the faithful friends I have and have had over the years.
That means a lot to my son Jamie and me. He is my reason for living and my angel. Wish everybody could be kind like he is. I wouldn’t want to share my everyday life with anybody else.
Let’s finish this year in a positive manner and hope Mother Nature feels the same way.
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Jamie and I extend our condolences to the families of: Austin Baker, (Cousin) Carol Byrd, Karen Bingham, Carol Fritz, Joe Maloon, Juanita Maloon, Robert Franklin Jr., and Sally Hampshire.
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Please send prayers for Donn Thornhill, Cindy Eifert, Kevin Christman, Ivan Christian, Scott Monnin, Roger Fleckenstein, Karon Crowell, Bob Jackson, Penny Hopkins, Renee Bergman, Sherry Lawrence, Jerry Gower, Barbara Alexander, Jim Marker, Kierra Reichert, Evelyn Manning, Becky Shultz, Tom Everhart, Kevin Schlechty, Darla Printz Whittaker, Roan Brubaker, Sandy Partin, Sandy Gunckle, Tonya Kelly, Jody Christman, Robert Christman, Mike Hopkins, Bob Christian, Chester Bryant, Linda Johnston, Terri Hunt, Patricia Maier, Ken Wombold, Dan Lockhart, Delores Beisner, Jodi Gilpin Snyder, Charlie Bulcher, Ron Moody, Charlyee Severance, Justin Fritz, Jeremy “Jerm” Burke, DeWayne Yohey, Katrina Hoening, Kara Didier, Carl Francis, Craig “Cheese” Thompson, Bridget Brown, Don DeBord, Otis Stewart, Slug Midlam, Bob Peters, Phyllis Brumbaugh, Judy Collins, Linda Gasper, Carol Hemmerich, Roberta Hall, Kelly Kelch, Mike Mayse, Nikole Baldridge, Lester Beisner, Mark Lovejoy, Judy York, Donald Booker, Connie Stachler, Randy Heck, Ronnie Norton, Gary Eichler, David Pretzman, Clinton Randall, Ralph Byrd, Bruce Kaiser, Amanda Mote, Doug Whittington, Neal Gray, Judie Hathaway, Randy Garrison, Kathy Gragorace, Donna Bixler, Cathy Melling and all others who are suffering from other life-altering illnesses.
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Happy birthday to:
March 18 to Alexis Shinn Wardrip, Hannah Linebaugh and Cole Litten.
March 19 to Mary Striegelo Knick, Judy Thornhill, Cheyenne Archey and Glen Best.
March 20 to Jerilyn Kiser and Carmen Claywell.
March 21 to Kent Elleman, Craig Wagner, Andrea Hodge, Connie Sewell, Fonda Newbauer, Logan Beam, Jerry Singer and Richard Lucas.
March 22 to Cristy Kammer Moody, Tom Wentworth and Elaine Howell.
March 23 to Paula Moody, Jeff Dohme, Brendan Heck, Carol Bowman Cox and Kaya Price.
March 24 to Brian K. Hathaway, Kim Hershey, Cindy Jenkinson Brown Moody, Mike Thornhill, Jana Deeter, Joe Schmitmeyer, Jeff Subler, Sally Mescher and Jon Shaner.
Think about it: ”Never get so busy making a living that you forget to make a life.”–Author Unknown
