Community

Community is a great thing. Today we went to a benefit for a town resident that has cancer. It was a time to feel good about the town that we live in and the people that we surround ourselves with daily. I believe that there was over 600 people there for a chicken dinner, raffles, music and fellowship with their neighbors. He has four daughters who have husbands and there is some grandchildren involved too. The whole family had team Gerry tee shirts on, which was cool because you could tell who was related. Everything was run by the family, except the bar tending, the music and the food preparation. The fire department cooked all the chicken, another good bonding experience too. I was thinking, about it while I was eating my chicken, it has got to be overwhelming gratitude toward all the people there. Your family, the people helping out and the people partaking in the food, music and fun. I know for me, some of these people were there for me and I appreciate that and I needed to be there for them today. I helped cook the chicken in the am, we paid to eat and then we helped serve food to everyone else. Of course, no one knows God's plan for Gerry, but still today's events were a real feel good time for all.