Recent months have gotten me to reflect on my past and dwell on what I want in my future.
It’s probably about time, since I’m aging daily.
So far, I’ve come up with the following:
Remember?
*When life was so simple when we were young and our parents were there for us and handled situations that we faced. There were not that many, but we knew they had our backs. Did I tell you we had the best parents?
*When we were healthy and had no cares in the world?
*When the 50s, 60s or 70s seemed so far away and now we’re facing it?
*When we were active…riding horses, running, roller skating and even walking? Now, I would be half afraid to try most of those activities for fear of falling. It’s bad enough watching Jamie’s wrestling matches on TV with grown men jumping from ropes around the ring to maim their opponent who is lying flat on the mat. Or, when they throw another person around in the ring and even hit and kick and clothesline their “enemy.” I’ve had a lot of back, knee, leg and feet trouble, so these moves are not what I want to witness.
*We’ve accumulated friends, which include family members, over the years, many of whom we are still in communication with and will always remember…..from childhood, fellow students, during our respective professions and even now when we continually meet someone we like to call friends.
Son Jamie, too, has many friends.
I just know, no matter what I’ve been through, I wouldn’t ever change my life. I have made wrong decisions and admit to them, but I have only myself to blame.
That’s called life, in my opinion.
My only hope is that I have made an impact on people I love, because I know people have made an impact on….people you know you can trust and truly call friends.
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Jamie and I extend our condolences to the families of: Carol Ann Brown, Cheryl Moyers Munk, Donald Enis, Ralph Magee, Tom Littlepage, Helen Caldwell and Matthew Gantt.
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Please send prayers for Ron Moody, Donn Thornhill, Carissa Rodriguez, Kevin Christman, Ivan Christian, Scott Monnin, Roger Fleckenstein, Karon Crowell, Bob Jackson, Penny Hopkins, Renee Bergman, Sherry Lawrence, Jerry Gower, Barbara Alexander, 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, 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, Phyllis Brumbaugh, Judy Collins, Linda Gasper, Carol Hemmerich, Roberta Hall, Kelly Kelch, Mike Mayse, Nikole Baldridge, 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:
April 1 to Roxie Thwaits, Rhonda Gigandet, Steve Campbell, Cheryl Campbell, Dan Chavez, Wes Spencer, John Linebaugh, Kara Idle and Kristy Cutarelli.
April 2 to Tess Clark, Rita Rinderle, Pam Kramer and Adam Schlechty.
April 3 to Jeff Lyme, Amanda Hoffman, Marilyn and Charolyn Warren, Kent Snyder and Patiricia Jennings.
April 4 to Ronnie Barga II, Scott Robison, Amy Albers, Pam Moody, Glenda Miller Jones, Pamela Aukerman, Rick Reichard and Barbara Bey.
April 5 to Roberta Coby Beyke, Chris Batten, Linda Magoto, Matt Jordan, Kim Passon Fisher and Matt Harrison.
April 6 to Tom Doseck and Robin Cook.
April 7 to Angie Drees, Tracy Moody Cessna and Alyssa Batten.
Happy anniversary to Kevin and Terri Schlechty on April 3; Dave and Becky George and John and Carrie Newbauer on April 4; and Lisa and Randy Heck on April 6.
Think about it: ”For everything you decide to do, there’s something else you decide to leave undone. ” – Lt. Jefferson Parker
