Quite an inspiration to me and a blessing as well, is my daughter Katie. What a girl! She is a wonderful mother, a fantastic wife, and a loving Child of God.
I am blessed. This picture is of her and the grandkids, who I adore!
My website has given me the pleasure of meeting the most wonderful people on God’s Green Earth!
In the previous posting of “Talked to Dwayne”, I told you how I had messed up a shipment to a Valued Customer and a Care Package to Dwayne. She got the Care Package, Dwayne will be receiving the Red Hat Purse Hangers. What a Hoot!!
Here is was Helen P out of Pennsylvania did:
I’ve been meaning to let you know that I did send the package to your son in Iraq. I mailed it on Monday and with the holiday caos this week I forgot to let you know. I put a little note in the package apologizing for opening his letter and said I hoped he got a good laugh about receiving some Red Hat purse hooks! Since the package was already opened (by me) I included a bag of pretzels that are made locally. Just to give him a taste of Penna. As for the shipping cost of his package, that’s on me. It’s the least I can do for him for serving his country. It really didn’t cost that much. In fact, I sent a package the same day to my granddaughters that weighed a lot less and only went to Ohio and was only $2.00 cheaper!! I’ve been having a good laugh telling my friends of the mix-up. It’s a cute story to tell.
It makes you have faith in people again to know that she exists in the world, doesn’t it.
God Bless you Helen!
Cresa
Happy Thanksgiving to all! Here are just a few notes from my customers at Romance Remembered
Thank you, Cresa. And yes, I will remember your son and all the rest of them. Happy Thanksgiving! Ann
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Thank you so much. We have so much to be thankful for.
My son was in Iraq and God brought him and his entire troop back safe. We will always remember our troops who are still there.
I pray that you will also have a HAPPY THANKSGIVING.
God bless you richly,
JoAnn
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HAPPY THANKSGIVING TO YOU - IT IS SO NICE YOU REMEMBER ALL THAT YOU DO BUSINESS WITH - THERE SHOULD BE MORE LIKE YOU
I KNOW HOW IMPORTANT LIFE IS AS I HAVE JUST BEEN DIGNOSED WITH CANCER FOR THE THIRD TIME SO PEOPLE LIKE YOU MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE - THANK YOU FOR REMEMBERING ME AND I LOVE DOING BUSINESS WITH YOU
CAMELLA
We have so much to be thankful for. Count your blessings, seen and unseen.
God Bless,
Dwayne called this morning! Fabulous! He is fine and things are going well. He mainly wanted to know how his new house was going. He and Bobbie are having one built.
There is one thing, though. He has not gotten any packages since November 4th and the MotoMails we send have not been received since November 5th. He will have a lot of surprises when he does get them.
One funny thing happened with one of my customers, Helen, from Pennsylvania. She had ordered 4 of the Red Hat Purse Hangers (pictured). You hang your purse on them when you go out to eat or on any table.
She called and e-mailed me that it looked like there was a shipping error. She received a box with a letter from “Granny”, gloves, candy, and other such things. She said it look like a “Care” package.
Well, it was! She got one of Dwayne’s Care Packages that I sent out. Now what is funny is that Dwayne and his burly Marines, will be getting a package with these 4 Purse Hangers.
Can you picture him opening the package up with all the Marines around and finding these purse hangers?
God does have a sense of humor!
Here is a picture of my granddaughter outside the City Hall in my town. Elizabeth has her beloved puppy with her as she looks at the American Flag underneath the Yellow Ribbon on one of the Oaks. One of the reasons our military serves.
The Mayor approved the Yellow Ribbons and they were hung on four Old Oak Trees in front.
I am so proud of our town!
From Ruthann
My nephew, SSGT Ryan R. Walker USMC is in Falusia Iraq since early August 2007…his 2nd time. What makes it more difficult for him (for me as well) is his Dad, my brother, died suddenly in June 2007 age 60. Ryan is a remarkable young man who thinks FIRST of his unit, then himself. Everything we send him, he takes very little and puts the rest in a SHARE BOX for his unit to help themselves. Pretty admirable for a 26 year old man. Ryan’s home base is Camp Lejeune, NC. I will pray for your son…I know you are praying for all our Military. I am PROUD to say I am not only a MARINE CORPS AUNT, but also, a MARINE CORPS MOM 1991-1997 Persian Gulf War era (my son Kirk age 34, is a veteran now ). Love & Prayers,Ruthann
I will have you in my prayers tonight. I really appreciate your son and everyone that has fought for my country. I just wished everyone felt this way. Some friends and I went to Indianapolis (we are the next in line for having the most monuments behind Washington DC) and walking out of one of the museums, noticed 3 soldiers standing there. We walked up to them and thanked them for what they were during for our freedom. It was like giving them a hundreds each. They appreciated so much, that we took the time for say thanks. We think they were checking the place out for the Vise President Cheney. He was here. When we left, we felt great.
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| I was very touched by your Veteran’s Day message. I will keep your son in my prayers. My sister-in-law just returned, and sent me an American flag that had flown over Fallujah on March 6, 2006. For once in my life, I was speechless!Yesterday I had the privilege of having a young man over for dinner who also just returned from Iraq. His mother was my closest friend for over 30 years, and died from breast cancer just before Thanksgiving last year. He was able to take 30 day emergency leave to spend with his mother, but had to return to Iraq 5 days after she passed.
We had such a joyful time! His dad and sister came along, and my whole family, (3 sons), and their friends joined us. We had about 18 people here. It was such a wonderful time to spend with one of America’s finest. This young man is in the Army, and my sister-in-law is Navy. God bless you and your family, A faithful shopper and Red Hatter, Karen (I have erased her last name for privacy) |
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This is true. I checked it out a snopes.com
Sears - Christmas shopping has already started I know I needed this reminder since Sears isn’t always my first choice. Amazing when you think of how long the war has lasted and they haven’t withdrawn from their commitment. Could we each buy at least one thing at Sears this year? How does Sears treat its employees who are called up for military duty? By law, they are required to hold their jobs open and available, but nothing more. Usually, people take a big pay cut and lose benefits as a result of being called up. Sears is voluntarily paying the difference in salaries and maintaining all benefits, including medical insurance and bonus programs, for all called up reservist employees for up to two years. I submit that Sears is an exemplary corporate citizen and should be recognized for its contribution. I suggest we all shop at Sears, and be sure to find a manager to tell them why we are there so the company gets the positive reinforcement it well deserves. Pass it on!
Here is Bobbie on Crutches. She was taking Bear to the vet yesterday morning to be fixed. Going down the steps at the house, Bear saw a squirrel and pulled Bobbie along with him to go chase it.
Bobbie was in heels and twisted her ankle. She went to the emergency room, AFTER getting Bear to the vet, and it turned out she has a kind of hairline fracture at her ankle, thus the foot wrap and the crutches.
No to be deterred, she went on to pick out the color of brick for her and Dwayne’s new house AND pick Bear up at the vet.
She then stayed at the house so I could attend a founders day meeting. Then she went to her mom’s so she could go to classes the next day.
What a woman my brother married. Ooh Rah!!
