Orchids to …
• Albert for taking care of my breakfast Wednesday at Gill’s, from Don.
• Flat Rock-Hawcreek School Corp., PTO and administration for the lunch, gifts and treats during teacher appreciation week, from Hope Elementary teachers.
• Director David Rodgers and the Central Middle School bands and string orchestra for the wonderful spring concert.
• the doctors and staff at Athens Animal Clinic for the beautiful card and kind words after sweet Tiger Baby’s passing.
• moms who continue nursing regardless of inconsiderate comments.
• Stanley and Louise Embry for hosting Hope High School’s 65th-year class reunion and for the delicious meal you had for us.
• people who are able to look away if they are uncomfortable around nursing mothers.
• Tim at the Kroger pharmacy for sharing his genuine care and understanding with each and every one of his customers.
• Jodi and Alan for their friendship the past few years.
• our best friends, Jerry and Karen McCullough, for the most happy surprise of painting our porches, the new welcome mat, re-hanging our mailbox and polishing the numbers on our house, from Tom and Nancy Bennardo.
Onions to …
• the complaining people who don’t quite understand that no matter what, people in wheelchairs will always be a bit more burdened than those who aren’t.
• those who don’t realize that because of our individuality, we all can’t be exactly identical to everyone else.
• the school that rewards bad behaviors rather than gives consequences.
• the homeowners association that allows hateful signs in lawns.
• people who make nursing mothers feel uncomfortable for any reason.
• dog owners who do not clean up their dogs’ messes on the Donner tennis courts.
• people who think their opinions are the right ones and that anyone who differs is beneath them.
• the organization planning smaller events.
• people who add the words “specialist,” “professional” and “expert” to their made-up job titles just to sound important.
• people who sit in church on Sunday and are sinning by Monday.
• people who raise their voice at the end of a sentence, making it sound like a question.
• those who support the health care plan which would leave 23 million more Americans without insurance.
• uneducated people who have problems with babies breastfeeding.
• the shopping center with empty stores.
• people who don’t know how to say no to harmful activities in their lives.
Happy Birthday to …
• Angela Wilkerson, from your family and friends.
• Michael T. Bova III, from your family.
• Kyle Marsh, from your family and Donna.
• Sabrina Johnson, from your family and Donna.
• Sherrie McDonald, from Joseph Hart Chapter DAR.
• Amy Higdon, from Marian, Jeanette, Imojene, Charlene and the Millers.
• Ashley Myers, from Mark and Debbie Hartwell.
• Bailey Thorpe on No. 18, from Mom, Brian, your grandparents, Keith, Brianna and all of your family members.
• Jordan Seim and Sharon Shrader, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• David Hart.
• Danny Whittington.
• Nancy, from your husband, Jerry.
• Jill Newlin and Kaisyn King, from Dove Ministries.
• Kamryn Cox on No. 2, with love from Mommy, Daddy, Grandma, Jadynn and Teigan.
Happy Anniversary to …
• Beth and Jake Hege, from your family and Donna, and from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Gary and Brenda McDonald, from friends at the Moravian Church.
