“Old Memory reaps “Future” reward!

Dec 3rd “Old Memory reaps “Future” reward!

One lesson that I have learned is to always be “Grateful” for each and every thing – you receive! Sometimes as a child – you really see no sense – at all – to what is going on – and some of the things that you receive – you sometimes think to yourself – “What in the world were they thinking, when they picked this “what-not” for me?” But, and just sometimes – if you can just remember – that in an imperfect world as we live in – what happens today is really a part of something a whole lot bigger and better – in your “tomorrow” to come??

So, me – receiving the “DOLLS” clothes washing machine, for a Christmas present form the “Famous Barr Store” – in the 1940’s – left a very permanent memory on my small brain – “It was fun receiving – and – for my age at the time – I felt better to have had received something – where as we children – maybe could have not received anything – and then how would we have felt???”

So, in the 1970’s when I had my own family and involved in the children’s activities – the 4-H Program – had a lot of ideas for fun for all the children that join into our “4–H Road-Runners” in the Fenton area. Starting our group when school started in September – our “GROUP” met several times a week and having lots of projects going on – that when December was soon to be here – wanted something very special for my “GROUP!” Everyone worked so well together – I just had to have a nice Christmas Party for all the children and all their parents.

The location that was ideal for all of us – would be the school – so – “LUCK” we were able to get the date I selected. All the members were active having “Bade Sales” to raise money for the main course the beef roast – and I was able to get restaurants around our area to donate drinks for the children and all the paper goods. We were able to have Christmas Candy donated – but something was missing? We need a “SANTA” and some gifts???

Here’s the good part – I remembered about the “DOLLS” clothes washing machine – so I wrote a letter to the “SANTA” store that gave gifts to us “ORPHANS” – and they liked the letter. I received a phone call – was told that they all just about died reading the letter – that they would be glad to fill my order! How many boys and girls and age – so that they can put some information on the gift so the child receiving can enjoy! Another call came in with directions as to where to come to pick up 3 very large bags of gifts. While I was downtown – found a place that sold “SANTA” out-fits – so had to get that, also. One does need a “SANTA” to distribute all the gifts.

Now, we needed a “PERSON” to fill the “SUIT” – called a couple of the helping mothers to find a man for the job? We have to have someone as I have a gift for everyone – well that was passed and – and then I had new children joining our “GROUP” – and I had to let the word out that every child may not receive as I don’t know if I can receive more free gifts??? Thanks to Almighty Yahweh – the store did give me eleven more gifts! It may have at the time – that I was a child seem to me – not the best gift in the world to have received –but when You stop to think – that later in “LIFE” – when you are trying to make other children as “HAPPY” as you always were – the “FUTURE” rewards to pass on to another generation are much greater – as very “HAPPY” and “WARM MEMORIES” – will pass on to the “HEARTS” that help to fill dreams of children!