Childhood thoughts

Most of you know that I publish a local newspaper in my community. One of the most rewarding aspects of this publication is knowing how it touches people's lives.

A case in point: I have coloring contests for the youth in our community and for the March issue I have a picture for Easter. Usually the ages range from 2 to 14. Yesterday's mailbox retrieval was different. Stapled to a entry form was a beautiful piece of embossed stationery that said:

”I finally yielded to temptation and did a coloring picture. I know I’m out of age range!! Coloring brings back memories of growing up during the depression. At Christmas time we didn’t get a lot. For quite a while it was a coloring book for each of my two sisters and me and a new box of colors.

Have many memories of evenings spent around the kitchen table, an oil lamp for light, the old kitchen stove with a warm crackling fire, the tea kettle humming a soft tune. We were happy kids-NOT bored!”

She continues on with kind words regarding this publication but the point that I want to make is that YOU CAN make a difference! I never thought that I could publish a newspaper….and when I dreamed about this I surely didn’t consider that I would be greeted with kind words this frequently. Don’t ever minimize your capabilities.

I wonder what crept through this elderly lady’s mind as she located her “colors”….I wonder if she giggled as she steadied her 81 year old hand across the page. She did a wonderful job coloring!

Hugs, Happiness and Harmony,

Julie