Orchids to …
• all the Christians who support the Trump administration.
• Jan Brinkman for all her charitable activities in the community and congratulations for her success in real estate.
• Flat Rock-Hawcreek Schools Superintendent Shawn Price for your kindness during the tornado warning on Thursday, from some worried folks who were appreciative of a safe haven.
• Linda at Great Clips for fixing my hair debacle.
• the millions of Christians who do support the present administration.
• Shirley Todd for her recent letter to the editor and to the many who will one day say “I once was lost, but now am found; was blind, but now I see.”
• Charles Doup, John Drebus and Bill Kendall for your recent letters on the divisive issue of hate crime legislation.
• those who are aware of an increase in white nationalist-inspired violence in the U.S. and throughout the world.
• the nice man at Fisher’s Flower Basket on Wednesday who also gave me a free bouquet of flowers, that was very sweet as I don’t get flowers that often, from Debbie.
• Jamie and Amy for the special day at The Ark.
• all county, city, and town firefighters, police officers, law enforcement officers, EMTs, Community Hospital South OB/GYN and Johnson Memorial Hospital, Columbus Regional Hospital and Centerstone, from Chris and S.B.
• Edinburgh police officers.
• Orville Turner for such a wonderful message Sunday night.
Onions to …
• the public official who is fixated on a wall while the real crisis and emergency is the drug cartels in Central America.
• the tens of millions of Christians who do not support this administration.
• Indiana senators who vowed to uphold the Constitution but are not using the government’s system of checks and balances on the executive branch of government.
• the president for his budget that will make huge cuts to Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security and disability benefits.
• the thousands of Christians who support the president and vice president.
• organizations who use alcoholic beverages to raise money because it can cause people to drink and drive.
• Democrats, just because.
• those who use Jesus to justify their own ignorance, bias and fears.
• the organization that served food that was not thoroughly cooked at a St. Patty’s Day dinner.
• officials that play songs that feature offensive language at school dances but want to ban a literary classic for offensive language.
• a speaker at the community remembrance gathering making it political by making an unnecessary political statement.
• those obsessed with funeral homes and funerals.
• people who are trying to erase our history by banning books, and tearing down statues when really, the past is what makes us what we are today and is a lesson for us — we can learn and move on to be better people.
• all of the countries bringing their false religions to America.
• the non-profit organization for not keeping its promises.
• wanting to change Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp’s high school schedule from eight 45-minute classes to three 85-minute and two 92-minute unneeded classes.
• officials who think it’s OK to blow taxpayers’ money on buying property trips backing big business companies.
Happy Birthday to …
• Lydia Cook from Mrs. Erickson.
• Frank Whyte, from your family, Dina, Tammy, Patsy and Donna.
• Pat Whittington, from your family and Donna.
• Angela Greene, from the Outreach.
• Helen Deppe, from your Daughters of Isabella Sisters.
• Belated Happy Birthday to…
• Brady McNealy, from friends at the Moravian Church.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
