The Casual Observer 1/13/17

  The local weekly newspaper had a front page story of the new seating arrangement for the

city council.  It reminded me of the story of the Titanic passenger that busied himself

rearranging the deck chairs.



Pastor Rob  from the Starville Church told me this story 30 years ago about the power of

prayer.  This  crippled  man had just an old crooked stick  that he used to help him walk.

Pastor said you have to pray to God for a change.  So the crippled man clasped his

hands  and looked upward toward  heaven and prayed and prayed.  The thunder rolled,

the lightening flashed, the winds blew----and all of a sudden the old crooked stick was gone---

And he had a brand new crutch.


Years ago I was having coffee at the Kingsley Coffee shop and I got to talking

with H. Keating.  He told me that his mind was gone....he had Alzheimer's.

He told me that he couldn't drive anymore, so he walked to the Kingsley.

I asked if he shouldn't wear walking shoes?  He said, " I  can't remember."

I said I could give him a note.  He said he wouldn't remember the note.

I asked him what the hardest part  was of not having a memory.

H. Keating said...."I can't remember who I lied to."