Orchids to …
• Angela Fleetwood for the spot-on letter, I totally agree.
• Dr. Steve Newton and Hope Vet Clinic staff for all the years of wonderful care for our fur baby Sadler, and for the care you gave him to make him comfortable, from Don & Kristy Huckaby.
• everyone who is in favor of a more free democracy that is the Voting Rights Act of 2021.
• President Joe Biden and his administration who is the right man at the right time to get us out these self-inflicted messes.
• living in a state that has been open for business for months in spite of others not being as fortunate.
• Miranda at Overhead Door for taking care of business and making sure I got to my car safely.
• Katie Stowers for the visit and beautiful red tulips, from Grandma.
• Paul Bartlett’s letter, I agree wholeheartedly.
• Ann Martin’s letter, a wonderful witness to us all!
• my beautiful wife Susan Coomer, I’m so proud of you, keep up the good work. We got this, love Rodney.
• Baylee Coomer, Mom and Dad love and miss you, see you soon, love Mom and Dad.
• Jackie Evans, you’re the best mother a son could ask for, love your baby boy.
• Judy Massengill for being the best grandmother and pillar of support anyone could ask for, love Billy.
• Richard Shrum for all that you do for me, from Ronnie Houchens.
• JoAnna for supporting me and being here for me, I can’t wait to see our new home, love Dustin Harden.
• Samthat Londyn Brigthen, I love and miss y’all so much, love Ronnie.
• President Joe Biden for making vaccines available to all adults by May 1.
• Angela Fleetwood on her view of Evangelicals needing to get off the sidelines.
• Angela Fleetwood for her letter stating that we are at a crossroads and must not be silent.
• Angela Fleetwood for her letter to the editor encouraging Christians to step up.
• Kenny, the locksmith, for being so kind and helping me, from Sharon.
• the well written truth by Ann Martin describing how to accept the gift of salvation.
• the Ferguson family for the pudding, it was appreciated, from Judy.
• Former President Donald Trump for being the best president.
• our beloved former President Trump who listened to “we the people” and our needs.
• Angela Fleetwood’s great letter.
Onions to …
• those who find racism and religious bigotry to be “forward progress.”
• those not understanding that businesses and billionaires create jobs for the rest of us given the opportunity.
• our leader for taking an oath to protect and defend our country and not doing it.
• the 12 members of the political party who voted against awarding medals to the heroes who defended the Capitol building so valiantly, and now say the insurrection never happened.
• people who keep breeding pitbulls for drug money when there is an abundance of them at the shelter.
• recycling centers not having a database for people who come in with converters.
• those not worried about government spending and guaranteed income promises.
• our local representative voting no for House Resolution 908 in 2020 which called on all public officials to condemn and denounce anti-Asian sentiment, racism, discrimination and religious intolerance.
• people quickly figuring out our former elected official may not have been who you wanted but he sure was who America needed.
• not realizing absentee voting and mail-in ballots allows one to take their time voting and even search for candidate information.
• not realizing individuals paid for the coach buyout.
• the executive order creating disorder at the southern border.
• the hypocrisy of loudly decrying Cancel Culture while introducing more than 200 bills nationwide to cancel voting rights.
• elected officials not paying attention to Social Security payouts and the need to keep funding it.
• border complainers who haven’t figured out they don’t live there and should let Texas and other states worry about it.
• a 1-year-old, a 3-year-old, and a 5-year-old traveling alone together from another country.
• political party siding with the insurrectionists who attacked the Capitol Building, saying they are patriots, and weren’t there to hurt anyone.
• the political party with not one single member voting to get aid to the American people.
• the former federal elected official for keeping secret that he was vaccinated in January.
• the greedy dental office who accepts no insurance for basic jobs.
• those who don’t realize a tax cut for a business means lower consumer prices therefore benefiting the middle class.
• the border crisis.
Happy Birthday to …
• Karen Wilson, from your family and Donna.
• Pat Whittington, from your family and Donna.
• Frank Whyte, from your family and Donna.
• Krista Hall, from your family.
• Delores Niemoeller, from the birthday bunch.
Happy Anniversary to …
• James and Judy Wheatley on No. 66, love your children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren.
• ANOTHER beautiful morning