“Remembering to Give THANKS to Your Father”

Jun 24th “Remembering to Give THANKS to Your Father”

Thank You “DAD”

Since it is still the month to remember “DAD” just thought I would add a few more memories… to the “pages of time.”

When I was just six (6) years of age, and the oldest of three children – I was the “do for others” and the number one “go-for” of the family.

The house that we were living in, had some “Honey Do Jobs” and with a hardware store within walking distance for me – you guessed right – I was the designated “go-for-it-err.”

Some things, I could easily remember – but some things needed to be written down. And, since the store owner knew who we were – and now that I think about it – everybody ran a tab – so that payment was made later. (I never carried money with me.)

On these jobs – there was no time for me to walk – I had to run and hurry.

Which brings me to the next memory of walking fast – every time I went with my DAD – I was doing a fast half run-walk – just to keep up with him.

Dad did three (3) stints in the Army – and he must have done a heck- of -a- lot of marching – he had the longest walk stride – so fast – that anyone walking with him, would be out of breath just trying to keep up with him.

I am not complaining but, rather am so glad, that I had to always go so fast… when I was young – that kind of put me in training for the getting older stage of life … so as to be able to still move… when I reach the coming older years.

By walking fast then, now a days… my body just naturally wants to go faster – always walking or moving faster just to do something and be able to get things done… today!

No sense in just “Lollygagging” and turning into a “Slowpoke!”

When it came to my working for a living and having to take the bus or street-car – I’m grateful and thankful… that I was able to run fast enough to catch the up -coning bus and or street-car.

I can still remember those street-cars here in St. Louis, they were fun!

Thanks “DAD” for seeing to it – that I “NOW” move fast and in a hurry… I am not just an “OLD” slow poke… when I continue to keep this old bag of bones moving just as fast as is possible … always trying to get where ever I am needed!

I am giving THANKS to our Almighty Yahweh… for, all of HIS help!