Ihad a heart attack back in February. We eat healthy at our house (besides the occasional Sonic or Dairy Queen meal) and I run three miles every day so you would not think I would be a candidate for a heart explosion. The doctor tells me it’s bad genetics. My dad had heart trouble and my grandmother died from a heart attack in her fifties, so I guess I’m cursed.
Normally, I use this space to discuss the goings on of the county or other subjects that relate to what your county government is doing. I actually had another subject I was preparing for this article, but after spending some time on my tractor this weekend I decided to talk about Thanksgiving and its importance. So, I hope you’ll indulge me as I take a little bit of page space for personal reflection.
I’m writing this particular column because A.) I’m prone to overshare, and B.) I didn’t know any of this and I’m sure I’m not the only diabetic in Rockdale.
Thanksgiving Day brings hope that your day will be fulfilling as well as full-feeling. Every day should be a day of Thanksgiving. We give thanks to the Pilgrims who established this annual Day, giving all of us the gentle nudge we need to give thanks, and do we ever have so much to be thankful for!
This year’s RISD Veterans Day program was the best one yet and, as usual, I got a little tearyeyed a few times. Those elementary kids singing “Grand Old Flag” got me right in the “feels.” They are on the front page this week as well as the veterans themselves who were recognized during the ceremony.
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