Orchids to …
• the mail carriers who continue to deliver mail in a timely manner despite the fact that they don’t start until 9 a.m. due to the district management decision.
• Democrats for trying to make health care available to all.
• the Trump organization for running an upstanding administration.
• Republicans who work for the American people.
• Republicans who support this president, who wants only the best for America.
• the great treatment and service by the Columbus Regional Hospital 6T weekend staff.
• The Republic for the Looking Back column about the train wreck on Waynesville that brought back memories of sitting on the hill directly behind our house and watching them set it upright, from the Rich family.
• Kerry and Brian Norris, for their help and generosity, from Peggy.
• Callie Duncan of East High School for helping with the blood drive.
• Mark Wampler in the emergency room who was so kind and informative when I was there the other day, from Sharon.
• the president for a great rally held in Florida, which a network failed to air.
• the person who returned Sadie’s lost dog collar from the front stoop, from Sadie’s owners.
Onions to …
• lawmakers who want to replace the Affordable Care Act.
• Democrats who spew such hatred.
• Donald Trump for approving proposed budgets three years in a row that de-funded federal support for Special Olympics.
• the president for not declaring a national emergency on gun violence and private ownership of assault rifles.
• Trump Republicans who have moved so far to the right.
• the far right talking heads who have influenced the president and voters.
• those forgetting the millions wasted on the multiple Benghazi investigations, which resulted in, unlike the Mueller report, nothing.
• Democrats, liberals, neo-Nazis and white supremacists.
• Democrats for not accepting the Mueller report.
• Democrats who have failed the voters in the states where they were elected.
• drivers who cut off oncoming traffic while turning on a red at National, Marr and 17th, and to the police for not catching them.
• the media for being 98 percent negative toward President Trump and for not covering the efforts of the first lady, Melania.
• those who sent hate speech to the Onions Wednesday blaming Democrats, liberals and socialists.
• the uninformed Republican party, the party with so much fear and hatred.
Happy Birthday to …
• Curt Fulp, from friends at Bethel Baptist Church.
• Louis Kaplanosf from friends at the Moravian Church.
• Ava Wade.
• Dean Burton, from your family.
• Little Grace (Fultz), from Aunt Stephanie and family.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning
