Madame President:
Your morning briefing...this morning this briefing is dedicated to Janet Ivey and Chris Carberry who do a wonderful job of making people laugh and feel happy in these bad times.
But first we have a story. I had the most incredible grandmother in the world. Her name was Sarah Elizabeth. She was born in rural Kentucky before births were recorded officially. In those days births were recorded in family Bibles. One Bible says that my grandmother lived to be 101 years of age. Another Bible says that she lived to be 103 years of age. She raised 10 kids. She inspired me to be an international man with these words: "Son don't let the grass grow under your feet."
I told you that during the Great Depression, she moved the kids out of their rooms. She rented out the rooms. She cooked meals for the tenants and even did their washing and ironing. When World War II came, all the young men in the family went to the US Army,US Navy, and US Marine Corps. She changed her home into a place where a young military person in transit could come to find a nice room with clean sheets, home-cooked meals, and the feeling of being back home with loved ones. I cannot guess at how many hundreds of homesick and frightened young men were touched by my grandmother.
Janet and Chris hold a weekly get together on Zoom. It is like we are all together having happy hour drinks. It is full of laughter, friendship, some pearls of wisdom, and just plain fun. It takes one's mind off the sad situation that is unfolding.
Be careful out there!
Amo-a,
-JackW
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