Footsteps

cbyusBy Charlotte Byus
Have you left any footsteps in your life? Have you gone through this life we have been given trying to make the world just a little better? What has brought this to my attention is my age. Not long ago, a friend of ours passed away and he left a very large footprint on this world. He was a quiet man with a big smile. He was very good at his job, but he never boasted. In fact, you would never know he had a job, but they needed him all over the world. He was a friend to all he met. I don’t remember him ever saying a cross word about anyone, but he was firm in what he believed. He was there if you needed a hand to hold, or a hand for help, and never needed more than a thank you or a cold beer. RIP our friend.

There are people in the community who see a wrong and work to fix the problem, and then there are those who try not to see anything but their own little world. Which one will you be remembered as?

With the recent floods in our area, the TV stations have tried to tell us about those who have seen something in need and have done something to help. Am I one of those? Are you one of those? Let’s face it, in this small community there really are more people that are “that” kind of person than not. “I am only one person” does not apply in this community, just look at our beaches, and that will tell you something. Look at the new flower beds next to our community building, and look at the amount of scholarship money waiting to help a senior take wings. You do not have to go hungry here because there is food handed out every Monday and Thursday. Every child starts school with new supplies because this community cares. Every child has toys for Christmas because this community saw a need.

Bolivar may be small, but through community generosity, caring and seeing the need to lend a helping hand – there sure is a large footprint.

Thank You
[5-2-2016]

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