Breaking news! 78 year old Agnes, on her way to watch her grandkids for a few hours - had a blow out on I-35. Mark, a 32 year old package handler for Amazon, had allowed enough time in advance of work in case HE had a flat tire.......... stopped, changed Agnes's tire.. it was skeery, left front tire, on the shoulder, right next to buzzing 70mph traffic. Changed, done, all happy, Agnes elated, Mark, enriched himself.
In sports.... The 10 and under Titans battled the Smashers in the Championship final... Amazing fielding plays, some bombs on offense, and pro-like pitching from several. Smashers prevailed 11-9, both teams lined up after, high-fived the other team - and, swung by where the umps were standing to relate, "Nice job Blue." After, in the parking lot - moms from both teams had arranged for a fire pit........ hot dogs, chips, pop... dads parked a motor home, taped a big ole sheet to it... brought a projector - all the kids (and siblings, folks, grands) gathered, watched Sandlot. Before departing for the night, they all licked their lips after downing some s'mores.
In Entertainment, "Four Men, Three Guitars and Some Drums" performed a concert a the City Park, donation requested, benefiting the Smith family who'd recently lost everything they owned in a house fire. The music had folks dancin', groovin', singin' and dipping into their pockets, purses... filling up the donation jug TWELVE times... by the enda the night, the Smith's were brought to happy tears, memories made for all, to last years and years and years.
In Weather - it's a 'Weather Impact' day...... That's when it's perfect..as in a high of 77, no humidity.. slight Southerly breeze... entitled "Impact Day" so you, your family, can set out to do things with your family, and or others, to impact your lives positively. Have some fun of your choosing, kayak on the lake, family bike ride, grab your pic-a-nic basket - blanket and or lawn chairs down by the river.... grab your cooler, buy some dry ice - six boxes of sugar free popsicles - and disperse them at the three area nursing homes.
Reporter Jimmy Justoutta Broadcasting School has the WCEL van and he's out looking for 'Do Gooders'... thus far he found the Melendez family, as they snatched up five 99 cent ice cream cones at Mickey D's, then, paid for the food for the folks in the 2008 Toyota in line behind them.... he caught wind that Max, in spite of losing the championship to the Smashers last night - had his parents drive him and his Briggs and Stratton across town to mow Aunt Sally's yard (for free). Reporter Jimmy stood in line at a lemonade stand in Westboro, caught former City councilman Sam handing the young entrepreneur a twenty and mumbling "keep the change ma'am."
In Government News, Fire Station 2 hosted neighborhood kids, handed out cookies and plastic fireman helmets, let 'em sound the siren, ring the bell, then... pet Tucker, the resident Dalmatian.
And now a word from Susie, Department of Psychology, William Jewell College. "As we travel down the road of life, it's potholes, surprises, listen and watch much negativity emanating from Social Media, airwaves, conversations we over hear - we must stop and remember all of the above. Yes, 'BLT's happen (Bullies, Liars, Thieves) and they steal the headlines. The vast majority of the fill-in-the-blank of life is yummy. Moving, and in a good way."
Walter might say, "And that's the way it is."
We can't be overwhelmed by bad when there is sooo sooo much good.
Love, Henry Gibson and Victurd
