Grandma’s Stories

Sep 11th “Do YOU Remember “WHERE” YOU were on 9/11″

 On days when something, so out of the “NORM” takes place – there is no way, that YOU will ever be able to forget!

  Immediately  after this “9/11 Attack”  on the UNITED STATES – ‘American Citizens’  were starting to pray, like  they never did before. That which happened and was being spread across the NATION – via every BROADCAST AVENUE,  brought everyone to a new conscience of what happens – when WAR is declared on the “LAND of their Birth” – putting fear into  everyone like nothing before!

This PHOTO shows the aftermath of  complete devastation – a million questions are being raised – but first “Where do we begin?’ and that is followed with, “WHO are THOSE, who  will run in to disasters,  when all else will be running  away?”

Our POLICE and FIRE Departments have men and women that train for every kind of a realistic problem – – but when the end of the WORLD is staring back at YOU – – only our CREATOR can give HIS Guidance in a situation like “9/11” and empower the workers with the super strength they need!

Everyone has a memory and what was going on and LUCKY to not be in the “NEW YORK” area and having to FLY and then,  for those “TALL Buildings” with so many workers and even those in the near by buildings and on the streets going to and from that “targeted”  area- – “PRAYERS” are the only thing that came to mind – – start praying like never before, for so many in need of “HELP” – – but what can we do here in Missouri?

Working for the Government on the eighth floor and for all floors in the building, caused an immediate awareness to be sent through out and to all employees,  and with an orange alert!  Everyone had to  have their badges on and visible and  for the next morning coming to work,  the lines getting into the building were single file – – everyone’s badge was checked like never before.

What makes this so memorable to me, I was shocked when getting in line for the morning check in – – and there were a couple of people – – maybe high ranking – – and running late – did not get in line at the rear – which was now out side the building, but instead saw a friend, and came into the building and this friend allowed them  to step in front  of his spot.

Within seconds, a GUARD was there on the spot – – now taking these “Line Crashing Agents”  and so quickly escorting them out of the building and to the  very end of the line, somewhere outside the building.  That quick action of how the “checking in of workers” was done – put everyone there to see and know,  this  is serious business,  that being on a higher  “ALERT” – that business was business and no one escapes  being completely identified – – when people are being killed in New York!

Back then, everyone was getting back into the going to Church and  even more were praying and interested in securing AMERICA on  a higher than usual scale – – but since then – – there has been a definite  drop in Church attendance and PRAYERS – -everyone it seems  today, only has room between their hands for their hand-held gadgets – – we do need to get back to PRAYERS  and security  – like never before!

May the Almighty Yahweh continue to bless AMERICA and  all those families that were destroyed  with the “9/11”  happening!     D.V.

Sep 10th “Do You Have a Regular WORK Schedule in the HOME”

September is a good time to start to do some cleaning around the house – – as the children have started back to school – – and  now it will soon be, that time of the year  for “Birthday Parties’  and “Thanksgiving Day” and then there is “Christmas” followed by that extra special  “New Years Eve”  parties – and there just may be a few extra together parties for every kind of a just having a “FUN TIME”  – and what does that house look like – – “Is it ready?”

So, for myself – I thought that I would post a note of  work to be done  “schedule”  similar to what I was used to doing when in the Orphanage!  You would almost think that you were in some branch of  “SERVICE” as everything had to be done on a certain day of the week –  and at a certain time of day  – and depending on the “Season of the YEAR” – -just some extra special things had to be brought down from the “ATTIC” – – which meant even more cleaning and preparing for that “SPECIAL TIME” and all of us little worker bees “Orphans” did our helping things along!

From this “schedule, you can see that we did have a day of  “REST” which was “SUNDAY” we were all in Church, but there were still some daily tasks that were even done on SUNDAY!

Everyone does still “eat” and so the workers in the “KITCHEN” for each meal as well as for the “Dining Rooms” – there were those that had to prepare before and afterward, the cleanup crew – to prepare for tomorrow.

Every one had to “Make their own BED” except for the small children – – there were older children that had that chore. Since this would be “SUNDAY” – – we could not neglect  some special chores, so children with the chores of running the dust mops up and down the halls – – NEVER know when a “VISITOR” would be at the HOME – – and we could not be accused of having “DUST   BUNNIES” blowing around on the floors!

When we are having children,  I feel that it is a very good idea for the young children to start to learn  some easy to do tasks that will help the “HOME” always look good – – no matter how well the first “little one”  helps with the work to be  done – – it is the idea that if this is the “ROOF” you are living under – then we teach them  some things  are necessary to be taken care of – -and there are plenty of opportunities to try to do something useful for the benefit of the  whole FAMILY init!

There was an old saying, “The Family that PRAYS together, stays together”  and we could change a few words to,  “The Family that Plays together” and “The Family that works together” what ever the FAMILY does together – – will always keep the FAMILY united under their own “LOVING UNIT” – – that no one can break!

That is what a FAMILY  has working for them – – that they are always UNITED under one ROOF – – always looking out for each other – – sharing their LOVE to last for a LIFETIME!     D.V.

Sep 9th “Happy Grand-Parents and GREAT GRAND-Parents DAY

September has to be a wonderful month because,  we have the opportunity to remember those that are most “DEAR” to our hearts! Sometimes in LIFE we become so busy, that we forget those that were there, for us when we were  but “Little Tikes”  and needed someone to fill in for DEAR ole MOM and DAD!

 So, here are the best of BEST GRAND-CHILDREN – Alyssa, Jaime, Alan – – and they are the best gifts from the Almighty himself to me!

 If this isn’t the best  “GRAND-ma” PHOTO with my best of best gifts – – right there with me – “I’ll eat my hat” and I have plenty of  hats!

“NOW this is what I call a BLESSING above and beyond all that one could ever expect – – to receive a “GREAT-GRAND-Son, LEX” – – and just look at him – – He is ready to hug and give you all of his kisses – –  this is what you call being extra specially  BLESSED by our CREATOR – – and I am so grateful and thankful to be the receiver of these kinds of GIFTS!

May the Almighty Yahweh always have a place in the ALDRICH Home – – now and forever!   D.V.

Sep 7th “Happy Birthday LEX”

Did you ever try to steal  a very special PHOTO,  that was posted on FACEBOOK and the one you wanted – – you just could not get – -only because you do not know how to  work the computer system – in that way that  would make it easy for  you to copy?

This Photo is of “Great Grand-Son, Lex” and he is “Six months old” today.  There were three (3) photos of him posted and each one is just terrific and I could write at least a hundred words for each – but one PHOTO  is just the  “crème de la crème” or in other words… the BEST! 

Now this is so exciting – LEX  has that  official “ROYAL” left hand wave – – to all – to come closer – -’cause  I LOVE YOU – – a PRIZE WINNER –  if I say so myself – but………………………….

“This is IT!”   (this has movement – that I can not capture”

I suppose though, I should consider myself, LUCKY  to have been  able to even  get this PHOTO.   At least, I am  able to remember that if only I could have taken this PHOTO with the  ‘movement’  of BABY LEX – waving his left hand, and his feet doing a dance,  would be so much more exciting, for  everyone that  will see “Little LEX,   actually giving to all  “VIEWERS”  the best expression of LOVE from a “BABY DOLL”  that the whole wide world,   would just want a hundred more babies,  just like  baby, LEX!

So, just maybe someone will see this and let me know, how to get the complete  PHOTO, that is   with all of the movements – – that will make this  only, the best ever PHOTO you have seen – -or will ever get to see – – that is a whole lot of  “IF’S”  – – “IF it is in the BOOK!”       D.V.

P.S.

This is  baby Lex’s  Mom, Alyssa

just LUCKY to have been able  to steal this  Photo,  

 only wish  that, I  could have 

 Alyssa’s   voice and movement

making this the best ever!

xoxoxoxoxoxo    xoxoxo