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APRIL 25, 2018 —

Hi folks,

An old saying says, “April showers bring May flowers.” I sure hope this is a true saying.

“Rain, rain go away, come again another day.” I am ready for this as well – but there’s no doubt things are taking place just the way they are suppose to be. God knows what is best; let’s all agree to leave this in his hands and quit complaining about the weather.

Last week I had a person ask me, “Do you remember the street preacher?” I have heard about him, but to say I remember? – “No, I don’t.”

Today if this took place, no doubt we would have a lot of people complain. You know someone would complain about a person preaching a lesson from the back of a pick-up truck.

The downtown provided space for a lot of different folks many years ago, and I am sure a lot of our young people would be amazed if some of the events were taking place today.

While the preacher was preaching, a lot of street salesmen would be showing folks their catalogs with all types of goods they were selling. A big favorite in those days was vanilla flavoring, fruit trees and Mason shoes –­ which were offered in all sizes and styles. Folks were trying to make a living, and I admire them for every effort they put forth to put food on their familes’ tables.

A lot of medicines were offered, like Hadacol and Geritol. In recent years a big seller is “Jogging in a Jug.” This feel-good medicine was produced in Cherokee, just a short distance from Russellville.

I believe all of the medicine mentioned has been removed from the shelves of many drugstores. Many have been replaced by medicine that none of us can pronounce, and the side effects will scare one to death, if you care to read about them.

I really don’t know what worked and what did not; maybe you have to make up your own mind. I am sure that many new items have been on the market, and I sure hope that the dreaded disease that so many are facing today will be placed on a cure list in the very near future.

As I said earlier, everything is in the hands of a great God, and I am sure that he knows what’s best. Let’s all be sure that we have our priorities in the proper order; only then will everything be OK.

Til next time,

Your friend,

Bobby

Thought for the Day

Everything is in the hands of the Great Physician; may we all accept that and be happy.