I poured myself another cup of coffee and sat there musing over the day.”
–D. C. Adkisson (Mal de Ojo)
Come join me, Pard. I was just a-sittin’ here, musin’ over the day yesterday and the past fifty years. Yep, time does fly by an’ it’ll leave us wishin’ we’d taken more notice if we’re not careful. Try the coffee, some of that Abeantogo coffee, an’ do some musin’ with me.
Yep, Pard, I remember that day well. My first born gal appeared on the scene. It happened to be Good Friday, and we were fortunate that she was born on Friday, ’cause that night we got twenty or so inches of snow and would not have been able to get to the hospital. While Annie was in the hospital room, they used to keep yuh in there for a few days back then, she had several four legged visitors come to her window. Guess they wanted to check out the goin’s on.
Then the time began to fly by. We did the best we knew how to raise her in the admonition of the Lord, and must have done alright. “Course, it was mostly the Lord’s doin’ we just tried to follow His directions. From the first Sunday she was home she’s been in church. No matter what folks say, yuh need to raise yur yunguns in church. They need, more than ever now, the teachin’ of the Word of God. Let me tell yuh, Pard, those early songs learned in Sunday School stick with yuh. Simple, but loaded with truth. Simple, but they teach yuh that yuh can be a-trustin’ in the Lord in and through every situation.
My mercy, speakin’ of time flyin’, has it been less than a week since the hubbub of the eclipse? Prophecies, omens, fears, and hoopla and some foolish notions were gathered ’round that day. Sure it was a unique experience, but we forget that the Lord set it in motion those years ago when He said, “Let there be light…” and created the heavens and the earth.
Pard, not only does the time fly, but lookee here–the coffeepot is empty. Yuh must have been guzzlin’ it hard. Ha, hit yur good spot down in the gizzard did it? We don’t want to be wastin’ time, so I need yuh need to be on yur way, but on the other hand, we need to be enjoyin’ our time together and this wonderful brew that the Lord provided.
He also provided yuh with a noggin’ with some gray matter so youse could remember to check yur cinch. Don’t want yuh leavin’ before yur time.
Vaya con Dios.