31. Be inclusive.
Enlarge your circle of friends.
Seek those who are left out.
Overcome your prejudices.
Make it easy for others to meet you.
32. Be interesting.
Expand your horizons.
Try new things.
Cultivate interesting people.
33. Be likeable.
Be a friend.
Withhold judgment.
Be genuine.
On this Thankful Thursday, I am grateful for the gifts that Ruth and Bob Guy bring to my life. They are two of the first friends we made in Charleston. They were our neighbors on South Sherwood Drive until they moved, but the move did not interrupt our friendships. When our children were small, we spent many New Year’s Eves together eating fondue at midnight and talking well into the early morning. Of course, we have shared many great times together at First Baptist Church. Their daughter, Nancy Union, and my daughter, Suzanne, continue to stay in contact. Every Sunday night Suzanne will ask me, “Did you see the Guys today?” These two wonderful friends are the salt of the earth. You can count on them in good times and bad. I cherish the great conversations we have had over these many years. Ruth grew up in Georgia and Bob started out in South Carolina. His family moved when he was four to Franklin, North Carolina. On this Thankful Thursday, I am grateful for the friendship of Ruth and Bob Guy.
Thankful Thursday is a day set aside to recognize the importance of someone to our life and to let her or him know of our gratitude. Develop an attitude of gratitude. Say Something Nice; Be a Lifter. You will be glad that you did.
On this Thankful Thursday Carol and I are thankful for the presence of Bob and Jane Russell in our lives. They are wonderful friends that we met at Chautauqua years ago. Bob started as a farmer, became a truck driver, a mechanic, and bought a trucking company. He has over 60 vintage farm tractors that he restored. Jane is a graduate of Lycoming College, a former kindergarten teacher and former executive director of the YWCA. She is a very active member of Yokefellows, a prison ministry organization. They are Methodists. He started out as a Presbyterian and she as a Baptist. We took a wonderful Panama Cruise together a few years ago and their daughter Joanne helped to make the cruise even more fun. We have met most of their family. We have shared triumphs and tragedies together. On June 16, we had the great fortune to share in the celebration of their 66th wedding anniversary. What a thrill! Bob has turned over a lot of his farming operations to his wonderful Amish neighbors. He still keeps his two horses Joe and Jane. They take great pride in their children, grandchildren and great grand children. At Chautauqua Bob and I eat breakfast with friends at the diner just outside the gates. We then pay our morning visit to the farmer’s market. We take Carol and Jane breakfast. Carol and I realize how blessed we are to have Bob and Jane Russell in our lives.
Thankful Thursday is a day set aside to recognize the importance of someone special to our lives and to let her or him know of our gratitude. Develop an attitude of gratitude. Say Something Nice; Be a lifter. You will be glad you did.
On this Thankful Thursday I am grateful for the gifts of Justin Wallace to my life. Justin is a remarkable young man and he will have a birthday tomorrow. He weighed in at one pound and 14 ounces at birth and has grown into an outgoing, caring, responsible, helpful person with a great network of friends. He graduated from West Lincolnton High School and attended Gaston College. He has a new job of being in charge of heating and cooling for the Lincolnton County Schools. Justin loves NASCAR and all things racing and works many of the races. He is my great nephew since he is the son of Darrell Wallace, my nephew. Darrell works a lot of the races in Charlotte and Justin’s late Uncle Danny painted the signage on many of the cars. All this because they live near the race track and know many of the drivers. I, on the other hand know less than nothing about NASCAR; however, it has been good for and to that part of my family. Justin and his brother Seth make a great team. On this Thankful Thursday I am thankful for the gifts that Justin Wallace brings to my life.
Thankful Thursday is a day set aside to recognize the importance of someone to our lives. Let her or him know of your gratitude. Say Something Nice: Be a Lifter. You will be glad that you did.
84. Make new friends.
They bring joy.
They bring new interests.
They bring new knowledge.
They bring their friends.
85. Make your preferences known.
Don’t be wishy-washy.
Don’t straddle the fence.
Be a real person.
86. Make your wishes known.
Don’t make us guess.
Don’t play, “If you loved me you would know.”
Tell me what you want.
