Wonderful to be able to communicate with you. It’s a real JOY to know you are able to be there.
Sometimes in these late night sessions I lose my way – can’t recall whether I’ve done a particular duty or not and usually it’s not. Unfortunately, for Angelo, our posting man at the key point in our distribution network, he’s the one that has to run me down and get me on the ball with either the promoline or the blog entry.
They are all tied together so missing one sort of throws the others out of whack too. Kind of like a fine, precise Swiss watch. That has a piece is missing or installed wrong it shows up in the whole production. (L)…which makes me the centerpiece of the failure. Sort of depressing. But a goal to strive for.
One of the things distracting back and forth is of course my son Kim’s illness due to the pedestrian/auto accident that happened 5 weeks … no six weeks ago depending on just how you count. In any case it’s something important we carry with us every day. And we pray intently for the medical workers in the skilled nursing center where he’s located.
We also have others in the family – one of whom passed away yesterday and the funeral is tomorrow. It wasn’t an accident or unexpected – but still it’s an event of import in one’s life and while we know the man (In this case a daughter-in-law’s father.) Is beloved in his family and will be missed – but at the same time, knowing he died as a believer and had a loving family and friends… it’s still a loss -- though we know he’s FAR better off than he was.
These things bear their own concerns for others and for how they are being affected. So there is a spirit of seriousness mixed with relief and joyfulness that they are now beyond the pain and difficulties of illnesses. Still we carry the sorrow for even their temporary absence and long to be reunited – taking comfort that we will see them again… and possibly sooner than we had expected.
It’s a juncture in life that has sorrow and laughter – I have been this way before and look forward to the time when the issues will be over.
Well – we’re in the middle of an election. People are being built up and let down. So there are other things which must be attended to at this time – and we will be the better for it all we trust. WE Leave it in the Lord’s hands and look forward to seeing you with us again tomorrow Lord Willing!
Cordially, IN HIM
Barbara and Jack Buttram
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©120815BB#33FootBusPlaneRace.doc
“JUST A MINUTE”
NOW WE’RE GOING TO BE BUSY (AGAIN) ‘TILL NOVEMBER
Homer: Jist a Minute: The foot race is beginnin’
T’day – rite Mr. Jack?
Jack: I guess it’s already underway, Homer.
BB: Tha-ut shore seems ta be th case Mr. Jack.
MizP: I’s heered lots ‘bout hit already – whuts a-
goin’ on jist now? They ain’t fitin air they?
Jack: Just with words – and staffs.
Homer: How long is the staff’s – ten foots?
MizP: That’d be ten feet Homer. Not foots.
Homer: Aw shucks – ah knows better.
MizP: You jist needs ta cam down, Homer.
Homer: Yeah, Ah reckon you’s rite…
Ah’s jist bin a waitin’ so long.
BB: You jist needs ta un-clench yer fists.
Jack: Mr. Bill’s right Homer – this is with ..
MizP: With words… an names. And sum time
we jist can’t unnerstand whut they’s sayin’.
Homer: Guess Ah bin thankin of the “Limpics”.
Jack: Those were athletics – not fights.
BB: Well summa them thought they was fites.
Jack: They were contests and these are too.
MizP: But they ain’t a gonna use fists!
Jack: We hope not but it has happened.
Homer: Izzat rite? Real fighten.
Jack: On the floor of the Congress but…
Homer: But not recently has hit Mr. Jack?
Jack: No … at least not that I’ve heard.
BB: But this is kinda like the “Limpics …
Homer: But this is gummint not boxin’!
BB: But hit’s even mowah ‘portant.
MizP: Ackshully the health of th’ nation is
in hit’s hands.Hit’ verry impawtent!
Jack: And we’re a civilized nation.
Homer:Least ways tha-ut’s whut we say.
BB: Hit may be – but I hafta say we don’t
awlways live up to hit.
Jack: Well, in the coming weeks we’ll
Probably have a lot of chance to learn –
Meantime I think today’s chance is gone
<> See you soon. I’m Jack Buttram
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