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By Bob McDowell (Born Neil Carson) Number 18-50
SERIOUS MEMORY OBSERVANCES Week of 2018/12/10
Now that the 'celebration' of Thanksgiving, 'black Friday', and 'cyber
Monday' have come and gone, we turn to some more serious observances
in the Month of December. This begins with the first Friday this year of
December 7, Pearl Harbor Day, in my family also nine years since my Wife,
Anne, was released from her failing body to go to Heaven, my firmest belief.
Sadly, the march of time is rapidly claiming the end of life for the survivors
of that opening salvo of the USA entrance into active participation in World
War II, the year being 1941. If memory serves correct, only one survivor
now lives in Tulsa, one having been moved to California to be with children
earlier this year.
My memory of that is still clear. On a Sunday afternoon my attention
was to studies in preparation for upcoming finals, my junior year. As usual
with the radio on to a now gone show of "big band swing" music, a very
calming background sound. Suddenly, about 2:00, it was interrupted with
a news announcement that "The Japanese had attacked Pearl Harbor".
My immediate reaction was to go to the head of the stairs and call down to
the folks, and their guests, the news. I was told that I was crazy so my
reply was to turn on the radio! On return to school, an all male K-12
course in January we found that we had added 'military training' to the
course of studies. Some made jokes but it did serve to be beneficial in
the long run.
Already this year our Jewish brethren have begun their "Festival
of Lights" or "Hanukkah" to observe a time when there was only
enough oil for the Temple lights for one night, but they continued to
burn for a week!! Another of the 'miracles of GOD. For we in the
Christian Faith the festive part in the form of light decorations have
already begun. Also announcements of 'Santa Clause' to appear for
children to let their wants known. Also the stores and electronic
vendors are becoming unbelievably busy with hectic shopping for gifts.
In all of this the true reason seems forgotten which is the glorious gift
from GOD of the birth of his SON to grow up as a human and live as
one of those of the day to provide a path for us to be given a direct
route into Heaven when our earthly efforts are ended.
To that end my best wishes for the most merriest of Christmas
seasons this year!!
Then as this is written a more somber observance of the
passing of PRESGB-41 at the age of 94 and the longest lived
President in the history of the Nation. After lying in state in the
Capitol his body will be flown back to Texas for burial at the
Presidential Library in College Station, also home of Texas A&M
University. He is only the second US President to have a son
become President, the other being the second President, John
Adams, or in my efforts, PRESJA-O2.
Unfortunately, going through all this there seems to be no let
up, and maybe even an increase in the nastiness and falsification
of news in the general media against the current occupant of the
White House, PRESDT-45. To the credit of the decedent, he
specifically stated he wanted President Trump to be present at the
Washington services in the National Cathedral, in strong contrast
to the earlier departure of Senator John McCain who specifically
disinvited him and wanted him excluded.
We should all remember those who have lost family members
in this time since Halloween end of October as it is a particularly
lonely time without their left members presence
All in all, again my most sincere and strong wishes for all to
have the most glorious, blessed, and joyful Christmas and also
carry over into the next year.
END
Composed December 4, 2018
Robert W. McDowell, Jr. 841 Lynwood Lane
918-451-1051 Broken Arrow OK 74011-8608
Email: abdmcfpi@localnet.com
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