I have been wandering, wandering, wandering.
The past few weeks have been exciting. Let me slow down and tell you about them. First, in February, we celebrated, celebrated, and celebrated because it was Black History Month. I celebrate each and every month. There were lunches, fashion shows, and plenty of food. It was absolutely great, and I saw many young people learning plenty of history.
I repeat each year that we must know our history as it can be repeated. In other words, you can’t measure your progress if you erase your past. Now, back to my other activities. First, I must brag about our town of Eatonton and its young people. We are opening new businesses, which is a great sign of progress.
Sips Coffee Shop had a grand opening, and the place was large, large, large.
The crowd was large, large, large. The food was delicious, and we all enjoyed great service. Keep all of our restaurants in mind. We have some great choices; let’s use them next. I went to see “The Color Purple” at The Plaza. It was absolutely great, a real masterpiece. I am so proud of Rashawd Ford, the young director, and all his staff and actors. It was a fantastic show.
Then, Mothers Against Crime, with other groups, celebrated Seuss on the Loose at the Putnam County Primary School.
It was very well organized and had a large number of children participating.
Another great, great event in Eatonton.
Oh gosh, I must tell you this: a couple of weeks ago, I was invited to Lake Oconee Academy, and guess what I did? I entertained the young people there with Uncle Remus's stories. I really enjoyed it, and I think they really enjoyed it, too. Last Friday, the children sent me a whole bag of thank-you notes. I loved it, and I loved them for it.
A couple of days later,, I was blessed with a homeschool group of young people from Jasper County and their teacher.
We had an absolute ball. Can you tell I absolutely love young people? I remind everyone that they are our future leaders.
Can you also tell me that I absolutely love storytelling and perform as much as possible? I remind everyone that Uncle Remus's stories are our history, and we need to remember that. So please become ambassadors and help keep these stories alive.
Remember, you can hear a recording of me telling Grandmother’s favorite story outside the Putnam County Courthouse beside the bench where Uncle Remus is sitting. I am so happy about that.
Let me leave my message for today: Remember, we are each part of God's beautiful flower garden.
We are different sizes, shapes, colors, etc., but together, we make a beautiful flower garden.
God bless.