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Happy July 4th to all our USA readers. I hope you had a safe and happy one. Ginny and I spent the afternoon and the early evening at our friend, Kathy's. Kathy cooked out for us. Of course, just as the BBQ was fired up, it started to rain. We sat under the umbrella and ate corn on the cob, ribs, burgers, and potato salad. The umbrella was just large enough to cover our eating area, but not big enough to cover the backs of our chairs or our backsides It was like camping out. Kathy said, "Mike, you and Ginny are the only two people I can think of who would sit outside in the rain and eat while water dropped off an umbrella and soaked your backsides." Kathy's right, we probably are. It's the company that matters more than water down my back. After eating, we went inside, sat on towels, and played scrabble. Ginny won - the second time she's beat me. The last time she beat me, was the last time we played. She's getting good. I want to ask for some prayers tonight. Last night, my son's friends dropped him off at home. A few minutes later, the SUV, loaded with six teens, sped down a city street, clipped a curb, flipped, and hit a power pole. One of my son's friends died. His best friend is in a coma. He broke every bone in his face - teeth, jaw, eye sockets, etc. They'd all been drinking. A lesson to pass on to your children. My son got lucky last night. The others didn't. Pray for the families of those injured and the family who lost a young life. I also ask for prayers for the 18-year-old young man who was drinking and driving. Tonight he is in jail, charged with vehicular homicide and drunk driving. He made a horrible mistake and now has to pay the price for his actions. Pray for his family. They must be horrified at what their son did. They will lose they're son too. They all need your prayers tonight. Here's a great link from Diana, one of our readers. http://www.makeadifferencemovie.com/ I cried like a baby, even though I've read the story before. This is a great presentation. Thank you, Diana. My story called "HooHoo Fraks" was used on my good friend Keith's site last week. You can view it here: http://www.agiftofinspiration.com.au/feature/index.shtml Thank you, Keith. I hope your readers enjoy it. If you enjoy a story, feel free to pass it on to your friends. I only ask that you leave the link at the bottom for them to join us. NOTE: IF YOU WISH TO STOP RECEIVING MY STORIES, PLEASE USE THE UNSUBSCRIBE LINK BELOW. PLEASE DO NOT MARK ME AS SPAM. MY STORIES ARE ONLY SENT TO THOSE WHO SUBSCRIBE TO MY EZINE. I Love your comments. Send them to: msmith4@nj.rr.com If anyone is interested in greeting cards, Ginny belongs to a group of artists. They've teamed together to market their products. Check them out at: http://www.etsygreetings.blogspot.com Ginny's cards and other crafts are at: http://www.ginginsgoodies.etsy.com Be sure to check out my collection of inspirational sites at the end. There's something for everyone. Also attached is a picture of a rainbow sent to me by my friend Alice in Nova Scotia.It was taken from her sister's deck. It's beautiful Now for today's story. This is one of my favorites. The Color of Yogurt "What color it is?" my grandson Benny asked me, pointing to the patio chairs. "Blue." I replied. "Booo." he repeated. He pointed to his shirt, "What color it is?" "Green." "What color it is?" pointing at my pants. "Purple." I lied. "No, no, no, no. No! It bwown." "Very good, Benny! It is brown." Benny was two and a half. In just a few months, his vocabulary took off. He was quite proud of it. I was reminded of my own kids at that age. I wish I had written down the things they said. My son came to me one day, "Dad? What's the groan area?" "The what?" "You know, Dad! The groan area!" he motioned his hands in front of his private area. "The groan area, Daddy?" "Do you mean the groin area?" "Yeah! That's it! The groin area! What's that, daddy?" ********************* I was lucky to have the opportunity to experience this verbal growth again. It gave me a lot of laughs. Little Benny loved to name his colors. Ginny had him in a department store. She was looking at shirts. As she moved along, slowly examining them, Benny reached out to each one, lifted it and stated the color of the fabric. He came to a new one, reached out, lifted it, put it down and reached for the next. "Benny, you missed one. What color is this?" Ginny asked him. Benny stared at it, a look of concentration on his face. Ginny could tell he wasn't sure what color it was. "Yogurt." he finally said. Apparently, his favorite flavor of yogurt is pink. ********************* Benny came to me, "Mum, Mum!" He paused. "Gin, Gin!" I waited for him to get it right. "Poppa!" "Yes, Benny." He was in such a hurry to tell me something, he got our names mixed up. Benny pointed to a lamp. "This?" "No, Benny. Not that. Don't touch the lamp." "Nope! Sawwy." He said and pointed to my glasses, "This?" "No! Poppa needs those." Around the room he went, determining the things he could or could not touch. He pointed to a book, "This?" "Sure, Benny. You can touch that." "Otay! T'ank you." and off he went. ********************* They grow older and learn to put sentences together. They know more words, but it's hard for them to grasp certain concepts. Ginny and I took our six-year-old grandson to see the Statue of Liberty. We drove down the New Jersey side of the Hudson River. Seth looked across the river at Manhattan, "Poppa Mike! GinGin, Look! It's the Vampire State Building." ********************* A cruise ship was going down the river. "Seth, look at the big cruise ship!" "That's not a cruise ship, Poppa! That's a party boat!" Sometimes kids get it absolutely right. ********************* Seth was helping Ginny cook dinner one night. "GinGin, little kids can't cook, can they?" "Sure they can," she replied. "They can cook with supervision." There was a pause before Seth asked, "You have to have super vision to cook? Like Superman" ********************* Little Benny sat on my lap on the deck. Seth walked up, "Benny, you have my shirt on!" "Seth, it's OK!" I said. "That shirt doesn't fit you anymore. It's too small for you." "Poppa Mike, how come clothes get smaller?" he asked. ********************* Of course there is Josh and his trains, which he calls, "HooHoo's." He turned a train car full of tired people, into a car full of smiles, as he screamed, "Poppa Mike! Poppa Mike! Look! Hoohoo's! And fracks!!! Poppa, look at the fracks!" ********************* I wasn't much help to my grandsons. They were in their little wading pool playing.I looked over the deck, "Seth, what's that in the pool?" He looked, "It's a chip." They had been eating potato chips near the pool. "It's a chip wreck?" I asked. "Poppaaaa!" he scolded me. "Is it a sunken chip?" "Poppaaaa!" he scolded me again. "It must be a party chip then." "Poppaaaa Mike!!! You're silly." It's a great stage in their life to witness. Don't miss out on it. If you do, you might never know they make shirts the color of yogurt. Michael T. Smith If you enjoy a story, feel free to pass it on to your friends. My only request is that you include the link for your friends to join our family. To join our family, go to: http://subs.zinester.com/86758/ As promised, here is a list of great inspirational sites. I subscribe to all of them. You will love these sites. A good friend of mine has a new book out. You should check this out. Carol's been through rough times. She tells it all in her latest book. Carol Roach M.Ed, B.A. Publisher: Storytime Tapestry Author: Angels Watching Over Me:http://www.lulu.com/content/644485 Picking up the Pieces: A Woman's Journey: www.publishamerica.com To join Carol's story site, go to Storytime Tapestry at: http://archives.zinester.com/98907/ Here's a good one by Linda Della Donna Freelance Writer www.littleredmailbox.com www.griefcase.blogspot.com www.storybone.blogspot.com "...and sometime when I wasn't looking, I got a new life." By my good friend Keith in Australia: http://www.agiftofinspiration.com.au/ My friend Phil runs http://www.peoplestuff.com.au/ Phil's awesome and brutally honest Zev, yes another friend, runs http://empoweringmessages.com/stories/ Heart Catchers is a wonderful site. www.DianeDeanWhite.com www.Heartwarmers.com and www.petwarmers.com are two wonderful story sites. http://hodu.com/ http://www.mydailyinsights.com/ www.ripplemaker.com http://www.sermonillustrator.org http://www.SkyWriting.Net Here's a newly discovered one I like: http://www.archive.zinester.com/9516 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WarmFuzzyStories/ http://groups.yahoo.com/group/WithInSight/ If you, or anyone you know needs prayers for health concerns, struggles,etc visit www.janetperezeckles.com Janet's prayer group will respond. That's all I can think of right now. If I come up with more, I'll add them. Enjoy!!! I love your comments, Send them to msmith4@nj.rr.com. I'll include some in every post. Now for some comments on my last few stories: Regarding the story, "Just Three Words." Thanks Mike! That was a very powerful and moving story; as all of yours are, those are the best words to hold onto when the rough times come. I hope that Heather will keep in touch with you and Ginny, and that she talks about you with the boys and helps them remember the fun times you and the boys had. God Bless you and Ginny both, Julie. Regarding my story, "Life is a Bag of Frozen Peas." I've been reading your stories for a good while now. They are very touching and I seem to learn something (good) from each of them. So far my favorite is "Life Is A Bag Of Frozen Peas" . I am thankful to the Lord that He saw fit to put your life back together. I'm glad you are giving others hope & increasing their faith through your stories------Keep up the good work ! Joyce From Diana - She loved the links to Paul Pott's singing: I am not an opera fan, but wasn't he great?? It's amazing some of the talent that's out there About my Canada Day Story: Hello Michael, My name is Loretta and I read your Canada Day message, which was very enlightening. I live in Arkansas, but I am visiting my son in Phillipsburg, NJ and I spent last weekend in Canada. I son has friends there and I also learned a lot about Canada and we did take part in the Canada Day celebration. I thoroughly enjoyed visiting the Paraliment and observing the changing of the guards. I also received a crash course in Canadian history. I didn't expect to see so much diversity among other things. I really enjoyed my visit there and plan on making more visits in the future whenever I visit my son. Have a happy and safe 4th..... Loretta To unsubscribe, go to: http://www.zinester.com/cgi/unsub.cgi?86758&0& To subscribe, go to: http://archives.zinester.com/86758/134329.html |
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