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Thankful Thursday – Ruth and Bob Guy

Oct 13

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            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.

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Thankful Thursday – Sally Cook Christian

Feb 3

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            On this Thankful Thursday I am thankful for Sally Christian. Unfortunately Sally moved to Columbia several years ago with husband, James, who was perusing graduate work at USC. Sally was a member of the Sunday school class I led at First Baptist Church of Charleston and of the Charleston Optimist Club. She worked for an insurance company but is much better known for her generous hugs. The daughter of a Boy Scout executive, she was born in Dothan, Alabama and moved to Greer, SC when she was three. She graduated from Hartsville, SC High School and went to Winthrop for a year. She moved to Charleston and then to Houston. Good sense took over and she moved back to Charleston. Several years ago I was invited to her home in the middle of the summer for a Thanksgiving feast. Sally and James had friends visiting from Australia who had never experienced an American Thanksgiving. Now they have. What a great idea. Everyone loved it. A few years back, Sally started giving me, Annual Guideposts, which is a devotional book, as a Christmas present. Thankfully she still does and I start every day with its great messages. Sally is a positive, cheerful, gracious ray of sunshine to everyone who knows her.  She is still missed very much in Charleston. On this Thankful Thursday, I am thankful for my friend, Sally Christian.

            Thankful Thursday is a day set apart to recognize someone who is important in our lives. Let her or him know of your gratitude. Develop an attitude of gratitude. Say Something Nice; Be a Lifter. You will be glad that you did.

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Thankful Thursday – Stuart Cohen

Jan 27

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            On this Thankful Thursday I am thankful for Stuart Cohen. Stuart and I worked together for twenty-two years at the Charleston Speech and Hearing Center. If you looked up the word integrity in The Oxford Dictionary of the English Language, there would be a picture of Stuart Cohen. In this day when there are full page newspaper advertisements for hearing aids that are grossly overpriced, I am reminded of the many times that I sat in my office and listened to Stuart talking some older patients out of buying one. I meet people on an almost weekly basis who tell me about the great contributions of the Speech and Hearing Center to the community and about Stuart in particular. In those many years together, Stuart and I discussed a world of subjects and always in a civil manner. Stuart is married to Susan, who is a nurse of the highest order as well as a wonderful person. Susan has the great distinction of teaching me how to make a green bean casserole to take to many functions during my bachelor days.  I have known Josh, their son, all of his life and he is a wonderful young man with a thriving veterinarian practice in Rock Hill, South Carolina. I am very proud that I was instrumental in bringing Stuart and Susan back to Charleston. On this Thankful Thursday, I am very thankful for the contributions of Stuart Cohen to my life.

            Thankful Thursday is a day set aside to recognize someone who is very important to your life and to let him or her know about your gratitude. Develop an attitude of gratitude. Say Something Nice; Be a Lifter. Who are you thankful for today? Let her or him know it. You will be glad that you did.

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Thankful Thursday – Margaret (Peg} Madsen Whitaker

Dec 9

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            On this Thankful Thursday I am thankful for Peg Whitaker. Peg is a rare combination of educator, business woman, gardener and hostess. She grew up on John’s Island, South Carolina and graduated from St. John’s High School. After graduation from the College of Charleston, she met and married her Air Force husband and moved to New York City. She received her Master’s degree from New York State University and her Ph.D. from New York University. She became the director of curriculum in the Long Island, New York School System. After her artist husband died, she came back to John’s Island to take care of her mother and later restored her home with its magnificent views. She worked for a time with Tidelands Realty where I first met her. She and I served together on The Community of Readers organization, a group to promote reading in the public schools. Peg’s dinner parties brought together an interesting, lively cast of characters where food was wonderful but conversation was paramount. Peg is one of the most thoughtful people on the planet. She does not have E-mail so tell her about this post when you see her or call her. Of course, I am mailing her a copy.

            Thankful Thursday is a day set aside to say thank you to the people who have contributed to our lives. It is a day to let someone know how much you appreciate him or her. You will be glad that you did.

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Thankful Thursday – Dewey Easler

Sep 16

Posted by Mitch in Articles

            On this Thankful Thursday I am thankful for Dewey Easler. Dewey has been my friend and mentor for as long as I can remember. He and his brother, Dan, were always special to my mother. They are the sons of my great Uncle Mitch. Uncle Mitch was my grandmother’s brother. Dewey is knowledgeable about most everything and is one of the most level headed individuals you will ever meet. He had the good sense and good fortune to marry Betts whom he met while stationed in South Dakota during the Second World War. Betts is a delightfully charming, very attractive and creative woman. She fit into her new southern family with the greatest of ease. Dewey worked with the railroad for many years. Since his retirement, he and Betts live on Lake Greenwood. Barbara, his sister, lives nearby. Dewey is the spark behind the Easler Family Reunion held each year on the second Sunday in June. Today on this Thankful Thursday, I am thankful for Dewey Easler.

            Thankful Thursday is a day to be thankful for the presence of some special person in your life. Let him or her know. Call her or him on the telephone. Send a special note by snail mail or send an E-mail. It does not matter how you do it. Just do it before you get distracted by other things.

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