Orchids & Onions (December 18, 2012)

Orchids to…
Our police, city, state and county, firemen, EMTs, teachers, nurses and doctors for being so brave to do their jobs.
Greg Noel for finding my cellphone and turning it into Caddies, from Paul.
Kathy Bush and the youth at Petersville United Methodist Church for a wonderful Nativity portrayal Sunday morning, from the congregation.
The wonderful family that bought our movie tickets because we dressed up for “The Hobbit,” from Elgin and Mindy.
Gene Hack and his C4 Team for your support with “A Columbus Christmas” and the shell project, from Carol Mauer.
W.D. Richards PTO for the lovely holiday luncheon you provided for all of us, from Richards teachers and staff.
John and Suzie Norman for the beautiful memorial open house honoring our loved ones, from the Noblitts and the Mitchells.
Sandy Watts and her third-grade students at Parkside Elementary School for singing for the soldiers at Camp Atterbury, from the Perrys.
Debra, Pam, Steve, Mike and Bill for a wonderful birthday celebration, from Norma Smith, mom.
Columbus Young Marines and others who helped place wreaths on the veterans’ graves Saturday, from Thom Jester.
First Presbyterian Church choir for singing the beautiful Christmas carols for the Armory Apartment residents, from Bruce Montgomery.
Onions to…
The restaurant that didn’t care when I found a hair in my salad and a roach on my table.
The bullying video and to the kids who videotaped it and did not have the courage to help stop the violence.
People who spit in public.
People who don’t realize that people in Columbus celebrate Hanukkah and Kwanzaa, too.
Apartment neighbor whose kids scream and cry loudly all day, every day.
Person who kept all the Christmas card money that was clearly marked for “everyone.”
People who are seen stealing from the flea markets.
Lady in Walmart opening jars of lotion and tubes of hand cream and trying each one.
Around Town staff for being biased.
Messed-up traffic lights at National Road and Central.
Law enforcement for not doing anything about drug dealers in Holiday Park.
Restaurant manager who took a customer’s plate away before she was finished and charged her full price.