Tuesday, March 22, 2016

MY MAN



have you ever wondered the value of your existence?

of course we all have value and we all have our own sphere of influence
I just wonder sometimes if we realize the power that lies in the story of our lives

this man....is very smart.  
He graduated first in his class in junior high and high school
he was the class president
he went on to college, working his way through...
while he was attending Texas Tech University in Lubbock, he worked at the sports hall the entire time
and came home to Spearman in the summer to work at First National Bank

just out of college he was hired as a teller at Amarillo National Bank where he worked for 6 months
and then began his lifelong career at First National Bank in Spearman

from the time I have known him
he has had goals
structured, well planned, 

he wrote his life goals when he was in the 8th grade

he never ever stopped
planning, thinking, wanting and working

and along the way he has made many many friends
I know he has made a few enemies...he is not perfect...but
he is honest and fair and good

he is a teacher
his example is simple
work
toward
the
things
you
desire
in 
life
and 
they 
will 
become
yours

and then.....
apologize when you need to
and above all else
share

Tuesday, March 1, 2016

LONG LINE OF LOVE

This Henry came to America as a young boy and became a farmer in Ochiltree County Texas,

he married Pauline "Pauly"

This Henry came to Bokchita Oklahoma Indian Territory, as a young boy by way of
he married Phoebe Onie

this Henry
 turned one on February 26
and is sitting on the ground where his family has farmed for over 100 years

 in a room full of young and old

while he was eating his tractor cake

each stood in turn to say who they were and how they were related to Henry


as we all stood to salute Henry on his big day
I couldn't help but wonder if 
Henry Benton
and 
Henry Pshigoda

were talking a few things over... 
namely... how in the world did their separate lives all those years ago...

become woven into 
one little boy named


Henry