From the Editor's Computer
Life is full of surprises. Just when you least expect it, they appear out of the blue. Some surprises are good and others are not.
A week ago, my neighbours had a baby girl. Congratulations to them on the new addition to their family. That was a good surprise...especially since the little girl came early!
On Tuesday, many of us were very surprised to discover the grocery store was burnt down. Not one of the most happy moments in town. No only have the owners lost a business, but their home. The community has lost a grocery store and a historical building (it was originally a theatre). Thankfully no one was hurt.
Good things happen and not so good things happen to all of us. Most are generally small, almost insignificant, happenings. Occasionally, we are shocked back into awareness by a major event, such as a fire.
I read a very profound thought, and I’m sorry I don’t remember who said it, the other day…(paraphrased) It may not be your fault that you are down, but it is your responsibility to get back up.
We have been, and will continue to be, faced with events over which we have no control, events that may knock us flat. While we can’t control the event, we can control our reactions to those events. When we get knocked down, we have to get right back up. Remember...a winner is someone who gets up one more time than he gets knocked down.
Let us all work together, supporting each other and helping each other get back up!
Beth
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