Submitted by MARGIE FLEMING

GREETINGS! And you’re welcome to our fellowship at Forney City Hall, Monday thru Friday,  8:00 to 2:00.  Layden Senior Citizen Center is home to all seniors in the area (60+years young).  The coffee pot is always on, and we have donuts after 11:00 compliments of HAPPY DAY DONUTS.  We also have reserved parking at the rear entrance, which ironically is Front Street.  A nourishing lunch at 12:00.  The menu is published elsewhere in The Messenger.  Please call Jennifer for a reservation.... 972.564.7348.

Our concern for those of our members who still face health problems:  Bill Jenkins recouping at home.  Faustine Penny having therapy at home.  Aline Word is home from the hospital.  Others, let us hear from you.  And we’re trying to keep those of us at The Center healthy. One day we had flu shots available; thank you to Brookshire’s Pharmacy.  Then on Tuesday of last week, Natalie from Accolade gave blood pressure checks, along w/blood oxygen levels and some  health tips and warning signs.  We appreciate this preventive care!

And on second Wednesday, we had a good response to our bringing staple groceries for our New Life Food Pantry.  Thanking you for helping those less fortunate!

And, have you been to the State Fair? Thursdays are senior day!  A few days ago my daughter Julie, and her husband Randy Bradshaw, went out to attend the Youth Livestock Auction, of which his company is a Silver Sponsor. Well, I just wanted to tell you of a “random act of kindness” on their trip.  Randy was lucky enough to win a baseball autographed by Rangers first baseman Chris Davis. When it was delivered to him, a lady standing nearby said, “Oh, you’re the lucky one. My son is a real fan of Chris.”  So Randy called him over, and after a short conversation with him about Chris—his position,  his skills and statistics, etc,. he gave him the ball.   Randy  assures us that the look on the boy’s  face (his eyes) was reward enough for that “random act.”  Hooray for Randy  Let’s keep our eyes open for such an occasion!

An addendum to my list last week:  How come the “funnies” are not funny anymore?  And when Jeff Foxworthy was a “You may be a Redneck if ...” he was not one of my favorites—but I do  LIKE “Are you smarter than a 5th Grader?   And I do read “Curtis” and “Love Is ...” and “You are a “Plugger If ...” .

Well, I hear a lot these days about “multi-tasking”  So I thought I might just share with you what is multi-tasking to me:  If the washing machine is running, the dryer is buzzin’, the dish washer is whooshing, and the TV is playing “Easy Instrumentals” while I make the bed.  That’s my idea! So, I may be a “plugger”.  How about you?

 TFT:  Beware of little sins.  Mosquitos drink more blood than lions do.   -- E. P. Brown