Good morning my friends. I sure hope our birthdays are over for a while. I was really doing well, exercising and watching my weight, until these last two months filled with birthday feasts arrived. What a feast it was yesterday and I probably took in enough food to last me until next March. Vickie’s entire family joined us at Julia’s Talley House for a sittin’-down, family-style, eatin’-at-the-hog-trough meal. Two chickens gave the ultimate sacrifice for me yesterday and will never be able to stand on their own two feet again. A friendly cow that one day was grazing peacefully in a serene pasture surrendered itself and also gave its life just so we fellows could consume some of its body with the gusto of a starving dog. I really tried to watch myself since I was sitting at the head of the table and attempted to set an example of impeccable dining manners for the rest of the twelve gathered round me. I had to continually remind myself to keep from shoveling food down my throat at such a rapid pace that would draw unwanted attention from neighboring diners. I even tried my best not to make moaning sounds that resembled a man lost in ecstasy while I was ingesting the four perfectly fried chicken legs. But there was just one thing I could not do and that was to resist the impulse to lean back in my chair after finishing my meal and rubbing my belly while grinning like a Cheshire cat. Remember the other day when I was proudly boasting of losing five pounds…well, you can forget that now. I have gained every bit of that back and then some more since we fell into the birthday months. I hope the Good Lord will help me and keep me from falling because I don’t think I will be able to get up again. I might be able to roll over and that would be just about all I could do. We gave thanks for the bountiful meal before we consumed it yesterday and as I lay on my bed before experiencing the luxury of an afternoon nap, I said another prayer of thanksgiving. I felt a pang of guilt realizing how an undeserving soul such as I have been so richly blessed with a wonderful family and an abundance of food, countless friends, and relatively good health. I felt ashamed that I haven’t done all I could do to help others who have no place to sleep, no food to eat, and for those who do not know the love of Christ and Christian friends. Yes, I am a most fortunate man to have been so richly blessed and I thank the Lord many times each day for his goodness. We had planned to ride up to the mountains today with our special friends, Stephen and Teena, to make pictures and perhaps see our friends at Shelton Vineyards on the way. We were going to celebrate their first anniversary and Vickie’s birthday while we were at it, but some things beyond our control changed along the way and we decided that another day filled with sunshine would perhaps be better. I hope you all have a good day filled with sunshine and happiness. Be sure to give God the Glory for the great things he has done. God Bless!!
Posted on: Mon, 11 Aug 2014 08:45:32 +0000
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