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t ,( t.; 4 - HOGANSVlLLE HOME NEWS - MAY 31, 2001
THE HOGANSVILLE HOME NEWS
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How To Know If
You're Now Older
This past weekend I realized
.just how old I'm getting. My rid-
ing mower went on the fritz and
I had to cut my very large yard
with a push mower. Man, was I
ever tired when I finished.
It seems like only a few years
ago I was a young boy growing
up on a farm in Harris County.
Every summer I spent my day
working in the garden or pitch-
ing hay bails onto a truck or into
the hay loft of our barn. I could
tote feed bags with the best of
them If I had to do those things
today, I'm not sure I would sur-
vive.
Either I've gotten lazy and
weak over the years, or age is
catching up to me. I'm pretty sure
it's the latter.
As reality set in from push-
hag that moweL I started to thank
about how getting older had
changed my life. While I know
that's dangerous (thinking) for a
person like me, I chanced it any-
way. After all, too much thinking
and I could easily die from brain
shock. However, I determined
there are ten sure fire signs that
you're getting older and I would
like to share them with my read-
Jolm
Another thing I've noticed
that seems to come.with age is all
the money you save on haircuts.
I don't seem to need haircuts as
often today as I did a couple of
years ago. My hairdresser has
been very nice about the way she
tells me things about taldng care
of my hair now For example, "You
know John, if you were to wear
your part a little different no one
would notice you're thiniling a lit -
tie here."
You know why it cost more to
live when you get older? It's
because of all the money you
spend on doctors. When I was in
my 20s and 30s I was lucky to see
a doctor once a year for a check-
up. Now he calls if he doesn't hear
from me every two weeks. He
ers. just wants to make sure I'm still
S"S alive.
One of the most vivid , StmaldngOfthat, anbthertdgn
that you're getting older is
is toting medicine in yore" pock
you begin to read the newspaper
at arms length or drop the glass-
es to the end of your nose.
Of course hearing becomes a
little more difficult. Well, I'm not
sure that's entirely true. You see,
I'm accused by my better half all
the time of having selective hear-
ing. So, it could be that or it could
be that we just don't understand
things as well as we used to. Could
it be that the brain associates
things a little slower when we get
older?
There could be something to
that. You see, when I was a young
man I didn't forget anything.
Today, I have trouble remember-
ing my home phone number.
Another sure fire sign of get-
ting older is that your clothes
seem to shrink more each da: it
seems now that each and every
time my clothes are washed they
draw a little. Or is it that clothes
are just made smaller today? IWo
years ago a 36 waist fit me fine,
today it's a 42. I haven't gained
that much weight, even though
my family and my doctor think
SO.
et. I never even had a antacid in
my pocket when I was a young
marl.
Conversation is different
when you grow older. When m>
friends and I got together when
we were young, we talked about
fast cars, fast women, and sports.
Toda}; we talk about our ailments
and if any time is left over we talk
about the good old days.
Speaking of cars, when I was
a young man I couldn't pass a ser-
vice station because my car was
fast and was a gas hog. Today, I
can't pass the service station, but
it's because of the need to use the
men's room. Believe me, I think
they've changed cokes. There's
more water in them.
And finally, the tenth and most
clear sign that you are getting
old. Today, when I compliment a
woman onher dress.:.. I'm real-
ly looking at the dress.
If you have any of the above
signs, just relember... Never
mind, because if,ou do have an
of these signs, you,'ll probably fo>
get hhis column in anatter of min-
utes. . •
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Much Can Be-Learned by
\\;\'e all iearn some things from
prosperity but we learn many
more things from adversiD: And
oftentimes adversity will build
character much faster than pros-
perity.
CNN founder Ted Tuyner, who
has experienced much prosperi-
ty during his lifetime, appears to
be experiencing some adversity.
After the breakup of his marriage
to Jane Fonda and his loss of con-
trol of "Ihrner Broadcasting in the
AOL Time Warner reorganization,
qhrner said in an interview that
he was suicidal.
The New Yorker magazine
tuoted qhrner as saying that he
"'felt 1Ne Job," when he was refer-
ring to his despondency last year.
The story gave no further details,
but mentioned that Turner's father
committed suicide when Ted was
24 years old.
IN ADDITION to his business
and marital problems, Turner
broke his foot in a skiing accident
and has experienced back prob-
lems since last year.
In the magazine interview,
Turner said his marriage to Fonda
broke up partly because of her
decision to become a Christian.
"'She just came home and said, 'I've
become a ,Christian.' Before that
she was not a religious person.
That is a pretty big change for
your wife of many years to tell
you. That's a shock."
TURNER has stated that he is
a nonbeliever, having lost his faith
after his sister, Mary Jane, passed
away from a rare disease several
years ago. "I was taught that God
was love and God was powerful,"
he said. "And I could not under-
stand how someone so innocent
should be made, or allowed, to suf-
fer so."
Fonda told the magazine that
her becoming a Christian had
upset Ted very much and for good
reason. "He was my husband and
I chose not to discuss it with him
because he would have talked me
out of it. He's a debating champi-
on," she said.
Fonda alSO said that Turner
knew that the birth of her grand-
child would keep her away from
home more. "He needs someone
to be with him one hundred per-
cent of the time. He thinks that's
love. It is not love. It is baby-sit-
ting, so we went in different direc-
tions. I grew up," she said.
Looking back on his upbring-
ing, Turner describes himself as
"He told The blew
Yorker that his father
was often drunk, beat
him and sent him to
m//itary schooL"
iii I i,
a super achiever. He told The hlev¢
Yorker that his father was often
drunk, beat him and sent him to
military school.
"He (his father) thought that
people who were
harder, and I
bly true," Turner said.
think I have ever met
achiever who was not
some degree. A super
someone who is never
WITHOUT a
Turner is a
most certainly has
himself. He has
heights of prosperity,
where along the way
ly turned loose of his
his faith in Go&
of my favorite people.
difficult for me to
of "treason" against
uniform in Vietnam
I rejoice at her
a Christian.
A young bo; ready
interrupted a family
the living room. "I am
now and say my
want anything?"
Yes, we all learn
from prosperity, but
many more things from
pray that Ted Turner
to God as he struggles
adversities.
Friendship Was Best Item on the
After a recent late morning
ineeting I drove over to the
Culpepper House in Senoia where
they serve such a wonderful
lunch in that elegant, southern
B&B style for which they are
known far and wide.
Upon entering the lovely old
Victorian home, I asked for a quiet
corner table for one. Maggie told
me I was in luck, that it was a real-
ly quiet day. It was I p.m. and the
place had jusI cleared out. I was,
m fact, now the only patron. That
was a good thing. Unusual, but
good.
the kitchen. One course after
another she served me with true
southel grace and charm. }Yrst,
there were the scones with jam
mad cream..Then came the toma-
to bisque garnished with fresh
herbs. (She and her partner grow
their own herbs, along with much
of their produce.) The main
course was a beautifully pre-
sented assortment of quiche,
sandwiches, pasta and fruit. Then
followed the dessert, homemade
cherry ice cream with a to-die-
for slice of chocolate cake.
SHE SAID the tea would
soothe me. A special blend. A
house secret. She gave me two
little packs to take with me. She
said each pack would make three
cups. I felt a little like the guy (or
girl) in the movies who lingers
long at the deserted bar and tells
the barkeeper all his problems.
Maggie picked up right away
on the fact that I was not having
a good day. Although I did not
have lots of problems, the one big
one that haunted me haunted
hard. After my meeting, I had fig-
ured I could treat myself to a real-
ly special lunch or just go home
and have a pity party. Seemed like
a no-brainer, to me so the lunch
won out.
MAGGIE AND I got to talk-
ing about two really wonderful
folk art prints that are displayed
over the tea ff ervice
buffet. One depicts what it must
have been like at a quilting bee a
hundred or so years ago. The
other is an old fashioned dinner
on the grounds at a beautiful lit-
tle country church of yesteryear.
I like the prints.
• We talked about how both of
our clads had been Baptist preach-
ers - of the sort that pastored such
country churches. We miss our
fathers. We wondered if any real
old-fashioned baptisms ever took
place anymore in America. (If
you know of any area congrega-
tions who still" gather by the river"
write to me at PO Box 246, Gay,
GA 30218.)
Like I said, it really was not a
good day. For me. And Maggie
didn't give up until she bad
cheered me up. I owe her. Just in
case you are not real pleased with
your present circumstances or
• with the way this present day is
: ? ')
"Although I did not
have lots of problems,
the one big one that
haunted me haunted
hard."
unfolding let me share with you
a copy of something Maggie gave
me to take with me as I left that
day. She called it something else
to think about. It worked.
I regret that neither she nor
I know the author. I always hesi-
tate to print such as this without
giving credit to whom credit is
due But some things are just too
good to pass up.
If you are ever over Senoia
way, check out thefollowing list
that Maggie and
taped to their back door
if you measure up.
Things that a
knows:
The difference
hissie fit and a
Pretty much how
make up a mess;
What
wumpus is;
How long "directly"
"going to town, be
That "gimme
mean pass the sugar;
How to handle
likker"
When "by and by is;
near" and" a right
neck, a good or boy and
tras00
Never to go snipe
twice;
Never to assume
other car with the
is actually going to
The best
a neighbor who's got
plate of cold tater salad.
There was no cold:
on the "tour" menu that I:
that day,
so much better. A
withatruly
served up what was
with a real generous
friendship on the side.
Church Starts Summer With Busy
As you pray; remember Bob
Tillman, Louise Wilson, Press
Miller, Howard Willis, Mr. and
Mrs. Wayne Neighbors, Pauline
Powers, Evelyn Arnold, Freda
Kelley, Don=ny Faulkner, David
Shearouse, Rev. Ron Howard,
Marcellite Broussard, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Moore, Wendy Irvin,
Eddie Shell, Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Cottingham, Logan
Wilson, Mozelle Dial, Jearinette
Johnson and Angela Barley. Also
pray for the Southern Baptist
Convention as it meets in June
at New Orleans.
Worship with the Word was
by Latisha Mitchem
(Deuteronomy 6: 6-7).
The Children's Sermon was
by Beth Maxwell.
Special music Sunday morn-
ing was a solo "God Forbid" ren-
dered by Sondra Lee.
Rev. Willis' sermon Sunday
morning was "As For Me and
My House" (Joshua 24: 14-16).
Rev. A1 Patterson spoke on
his mission trips to Jamaica and
showed slides Sunday night at
our church. He is Associational
Missionary for Copper Basin
Baptist , . Association in
Copp'erhill, Tennessee. Our pas:
tot has made six trips to Jamaica
with them. Another trip is
planned for July 27-August 3
mad ff you are interested in going
and teaching VBS or preaching
at the crusade, start praying
about it now.
Congratulations m Chris
Cross upon his graduation June
1 from Arlington Christian
School.
City Employee Recognition
Day is June 3 at our church at
11:00 a.m. They will be honored
during this service. A church-
wide covered-dish lunch will
immediately follow in the
church fellowship hall. All city
employees are cordially invit-
ed. This includes the Mayor, City
Council, City Manager, Police
Department and all city work-
ers with their families.
A benefit singing for
Michael Bailey, a 16-year-old
Muscular Dystrophy patient,
will be at the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Purgason on
Sunday afternoon, June 3 at 3:00
p.m. Michael is a patient at
Egleston Children's Hospital
and has been for quite some
time. He is able to come home,
but needs a respirator in order
to do so. Proceeds from this ben-
efit singing will be used to pur-
chase one. If you cannot attend
the benefit, but would like to
make a donation, you may do so
by contacting Corinth Baptist
Church in the Corinth commu-
nity. Any help would be great-
ly appreciated for this worthy
cause.
Family night supper (cov-
ered-dish) and the monthly
organizational meetings will be
at our church Wednesday Right,
June
The Betty Canter Circle
meets at the church Monday,
June 11.
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Campbell
and their grandson, Drew
Campbell spent Memorial Day
weekend with relatives in
Mr. and Mrs. Tom
attended the Tntt
reunion at Dadeville,
on Sunday, May 27.
Mr. and Mrs.
Winkles and Mrs.
all of Sulphur,
Ring a few days with
Mrs. Joel.ee
returned home after
Daytona and Orlando,
Our
pleted the Baptist
Study, Amazing
Initiative, Our
night during the
ing.
Needed for
School are:
potato chips,
drinks .and an
during
Please bring items
church. Any
church office.
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