today I am thankful for my little home. I can remember when I was in school, I had a classmate who was very large. She went to school with me for as far back as I can remember and she was always large. She was very nice but not to many of the other children would play with her. But, there was something about her. She sort of stood above us all. She was like a grown-up even though she was our age. I can remember sitting in the school yard talking to her and I can remember seeing her at various places in town and saying hello. My sister worked with her for a bit as we grew up.

We would see here and her mother, who was also very large, walking through town.  

Somehow she was different and I never ever heard anyone make fun of her.

In our yearbook she put a quote from a poem. I can't remember now who wrote the poem or how the rest of the poem goes.

"Let me live in my house by the side of the road

and be a friend to man."

So, my thankful Thursday today is in honor of Dencie who taught me at a very early age what dignity looks like.

And, also my little home by the side of the road and the family that God has blessed me with.

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Posted by Vickie

Isn't it neat how God puts peoplel in our lives to teach us lessons. Lessons that at the time we may not have known. He says we are all here for a special purpose!

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Posted by husbandfirst

Very interesting! It makes me think. And clears up some questions I have had from my youth.

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