To Each Of You

SITTING ON THE PORCH

Every night after the work was finished, after table talk and the evening meal were complete; the family and sometimes neighbors gathered around on warm evenings, on the front porch.

This is where each person had the chance to relax, sit back, hum a song, play a guitar, pray, cry, laugh and love until it was time to go inside and get ready for bed. Two of the eldest daughters had been proposed to on the steps.

An announcement of the first grandchild was screamed and gathering of hands and holding each other over such good news were some of Grandpa and Grandma’s best memories.

SITTING ON THE PORCH

 

When we are young

There is no time

For sitting on the porch.

 

For listening to old folks

Tell about the past

Too boring for me.

 

When I grew up

I took the time

I sat on that porch.

 

Holding my baby

And my papa’s hand

Looking at my mama’s smile.

Written by,

Terry Shepherd

01/31/2016

 

 

 

 

Kray

Twin brothers Ronald “Ronnie” Kray (24 October 1933 – 17 March 1995) and Reginald “Reggie” Kray (24 October 1933 – 1 October 2000) were English gangsters who were the foremost perpetrators of organized crime in the East End of London during the 1950s and 1960s. With their gang, the Firm, the Krays were involved in armed robberies, arson, protection rackets, assaults, and the murders of Jack “the Hat” McVitie and George Cornell.

As West End nightclub owners, they mixed with politicians and prominent entertainers such as Diana Dors, Frank Sinatra, and Judy Garland. The Krays were much feared within their milieu; in the 1960s, they became celebrities, even being photographed by David Bailey and interviewed on television.

They were arrested on 9 May 1968 and convicted in 1969, by the efforts of detectives led by Detective Superintendent Leonard “Nipper” Read. Both were sentenced to life imprisonment. Ronnie remained in Broadmoor Hospital until his death on 17 March 1995; Reggie was released from prison on compassionate grounds in August 2000, eight weeks before his death from cancer.

Reggie (left) and Ronnie Kray
Born	24 October 1933 Hoxton, London, England
Died	Ronnie: 17 March 1995 (aged 61) Wexham, Buckinghamshire, England Reggie: 1 October 2000 (aged 66) Norwich, Norfolk, England
Cause of death	Heart attack (Ronnie) Cancer (Reggie)
Other names	Ronnie & Reggie
Occupation	Club owners, gangsters
Criminal status	Both deceased
Spouse(s)	Reggie: Frances Shea (m. 1965; her death 1967) Roberta Jones (m. 1997; his death 2000)[1][2] Ronnie: Elaine Mildener (m. 1985; div. 1989)[3] Kate Howard (m. 1989; div. 1994)[3]

 

As you can see; the word I made up today is real. Kray is the word, and this is what I found. Wow, these two were something else!

 

ENCOURAGERS

ENCOURAGERS

 

When the phone rings

And you answer with hello

Do you wish it wouldn’t have rang

Because you are watching your favorite show?

 

When you hear the weary voice

Will you turn the TV off

Will you listen with both ears

Will you make the right choice?

 

We need to be encouragers

We are placed on earth to help

It’s our duty as a human

Of this I know for sure.

Written by,

Terry Shepherd

Won’t You Care About Others

I am sitting here listening to Dr. Charles Stanley. It is on inadequacy. It perked my ears up in rabbit shape, as I feel that way too many times. I then pondered on what a negative thing it is to feel this way. What the Doctor said is,” When people feel inadequate, they remain closer to God”.

I really thought about this. I don’t want to feel that way about myself, but on the other hand, I do know that when I am confused,  or anything but having a good day, I do tell God much more.

What I need to learn and do is whether I feel this way or am having a good day, everything is what I should be telling God. We thank him for our problems, and praise him for remaining close to us, because we know he will walk through each storm beside us.

The other thing I learned is  how we treat others. Each of us, no matter what position or title, or wealth, or abundance of friends; we all want to be cared about. We should always, always, treat others as we want to be treated. It is God’s way, the only way.