I can’t believe it’s October already. Where did the summer go?
Don’t get me wrong because October is a good month because special things have happened to me but I know the weather is going to be changing and probably not for the best. What if I can’t handle it with my footing in recent weeks. At least, there shouldn’t be snow and ice….just yet.
Oct. 3, 50 years ago, was my due date for my first and only child. However, 16 days passed by before he decided to make an appearance and it required a C-section for me. Yes, Jamie was born the morning of Oct. 19, 1975, at Wayne Hospital in Greenville.
All of this took place with Mom by my side. Thank God for her.
Another date in October for our family was Oct. 5. Jamie, who wasn’t even born yet, reminded me the other day that my family…my parents and four siblings….moved to our residence on Ansonia-Elroy Road in 1958 on that date.. Our parents lived there until they went into the nursing home several years ago. A lot of memories, great memories, were made there.
Man, how fast time flies. My son has a great sense of humor and is trying to convince me he remembers being born. He has his own reasons, which I won’t divulge, as to why he arrived later than he was expected. But, I want to believe that he felt that way about the whole situation.
I wouldn’t trade him for the world.
Yes, Jamie is turning 50 on the 19th of this month. And, if anyone wants to wish him a happy birthday, they can do so on my Facebook page or send him a card. He always loves his birthday and hearing from his family and friends on that occasion. If you send a card, it can be addressed to P.O Box 471, Ansonia. Ohio, 45303. Either way, I can show him what messages he received.
In the meantime, I am going to be spending time wondering where the years have gone and hoping there will be many more. He’s my pride and joy. Usually, not a night goes by and he’s heading off to bed that he tells me, “Thank you for being my mother.”
I thank him for being my son.
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Jamie and I extend our condolences to the families and friends of: Barbara Alexander, Gilbert Stump, Shaffer, Mary Francis Brush, Richard Halley, Ricky Hoskins, Samantha Brooke Smith and Lucille (Butt) Ashley.
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Please pray for Roxie Thornhill, Sharon Miller, Allen Whittaker, Barbara Alexander, Mike Hopkins, Don Rhoades, Jason Bowers, Dave Brewer, Clarence “Sam” Wilker, Chuck Cruze, John Gibson, Roan Brubaker, Vic Bothast, Tom Brewer, Todd Anderson, Dawn Dilworth, Carol Schuh, Sunni Jones, Eddie Anjos, Gloria Hodge, Ralph Byrd, Jeff Brocious, Norma Kretschmar, Beth Davis, Terry Overbay, Michelle Young, Terry “T.A.” Anthony, Jason Kelch, Katie Cothran, Lynne Bruner Hinshaw, Tom Everhart, Donn Thornhill, Carissa Rodriguez, Kevin Christman, Ivan Christian, Roger Fleckenstein, Bob Jackson, Penny Hopkins, Sherry Lawrence, Kierra Reichert, Evelyn Manning, Becky Shultz, Kevin Schlechty, Darla Printz Whittaker, Sandy Partin, Sandy Gunckle, Tonya Kelly, Robert Christman, Bob Christian, Linda Johnston, Terri Hunt, Patricia Maier, Ken Wombold, Dan Lockhart, Delores Beisner, Jodi Gilpin Snyder, Charlie Bulcher, Charlyee Severance, Justin Fritz, DeWayne Yohey, Katrina Hoening, Kara Didier, Carl Francis, Craig “Cheese” Thompson, Bridget Brown, Don DeBord, Otis Stewart, Slug Midlam, Bob Peters, Judy Collins, Linda Gasper, Carol Hemmerich, Roberta Hall, Kelly Kelch, Mike Mayse, Nikole Baldridge, Mark Lovejoy, Judy York, Connie Stachler, Randy Heck, Ronnie Norton David Pretzman, Clinton Randall, Bruce Kaiser, Amanda Mote, Doug Whittington, Neal Gray, 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:
Oct. 7 to Connie Yohey Shiverdecker, Steve Miller, Tracy Tryon, Susie Francis, Ron Price, Steve Hilderbrand, Becky Campbell, Chrissy Brim and Barb Anderson.
Oct. 8 to Breanne Bucholtz, Cathy Cox, Karen Stubbs, Tyeis Baker-Bauman, Kristen Free, Marla Moore, Tony Liette and Tammy Stock.
Oct. 9 to Linda Riffle Wood, Henry Reichard, Kathy Welch, Zach Ward, Austin Ward, Gayle Rismiller and Kim Peters.
Oct. 10 to David Michael Bowers, Greg Cox, Kelly Koverman, Barbara Swabb, Chris Widener, Doyel Daniels and Dick Brown.
Oct. 11 to Cheryl Clouse, Carol Ginn, Kelly Spahr and Vanessa Cruze.
Oct. 12 to Rhonda Walters, Dick Shumaker, Norman Warner and Jeni Douglass.
Oct. 13 to Kim Frech, Cody Burnfield, Rayvin Thompson, Gerald Sleppy, Randy Fosnaugh and Lori Werts.
Happy anniversary to: Greg and Leanna Whittington on Oct. 8; Travis and Julie Thwaits and Andrew and Krista Waymire, all on Oct. 11; and Ed and Amy Erisman on Oct. 12.
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Think about it: “The drawback to being punctual is that there’s nobody there to appreciate it. ”– Author Unknown
