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Your Secret Admirer

By pwsadmin / February 14, 2022 / Comments Off

—Your Secret Admirer— Happy Valentines Day from the Great Smoky Mountains. Many years ago, in Elementary School, on Valentine’s Day, each student would bring Valentine’s Day Cards in for every other student in the classroom.So, if there were twenty students in the classroom, including you, then you’d get nineteen cards—one from each other student. So,…

Lynn Takes The Tram

By pwsadmin / February 11, 2022 / Comments Off

—Lynn Takes The Tram— I did something I’ve been wanting to do for years.—I took the Tram. I’ve been too scared to take the Tram in the past because it doesn’t have a restroom on it. Disabled people think about things like that. We think about it, and we worry about it. I got up…

Cabin – Day 7

By pwsadmin / February 9, 2022 / Comments Off

—Cabin – Day 6— I had a slow day today. I slept through much of it. A good friend called, and we spoke for a good bit on the phone. Then, I went to the bottom of the mountain to talk to the fellas at the station.I stayed there chatting for about a half-hour. I…

The Dishwasher

By pwsadmin / February 7, 2022 / Comments Off

—The Dishwasher— My eyes were blurry, making me think my blood sugar was high.I checked it and, as I thought, it was high.I gave myself some insulin. Next, I walked into the kitchen to put the dishes into the dishwasher.I loaded the washer up, but I couldn’t find any dish detergent pods.Laying on the counter,…

Tooth Extraction – ‘Gowd’ Crown

By pwsadmin / January 24, 2022 / Comments Off

—Gold Crown— Today I visited my dentist to have a tooth “Extracted.” To tell you the truth, I’d much rather have heard my dentist tell me that he’s going to pull my tooth.Instead, he says, “Mr. Thomas, we’re going to ‘extract’ that tooth today.” I looked at the tools on the tray, and I saw…

Spina Bifida – The Birds And The Bees

By pwsadmin / January 15, 2022 / Comments Off

—Spina Bifida And The Birds And The Bees— No two people born with Spina Bifida are the same. It affects everyone differently. When I was born, the doctors thought I wouldn’t be able to walk.After having my Spina Bifida repaired surgically, and it was safe to lay me on my back, my Mother would lay…

National Championship 1/10/2022

By pwsadmin / January 11, 2022 / Comments Off

—1/10/2022— I feel I need to write something postable with today being 1/10/2022. Why is it important? The National Championship Game is today at 7 PM CST. Yes, Alabama is playing Georgia for the National Championship in Football. Both teams belong to the SEC. That’s important. So, of course, I’m pulling for Alabama.I’m also sitting…

Memories

By pwsadmin / January 6, 2022 / Comments Off

The fact is, when you do get Saved, you find yourself on cloud nineteen—way past cloud nine.

The Smoke Detector

By pwsadmin / January 2, 2022 / Comments Off

“Go up to the attic and make sure nothing is on fire.”
I head up to the attic and see that it’s fine and dandy.

A Dear Reader

By pwsadmin / December 30, 2021 / Comments Off

I was introduced to the sweet elderly lady by my Aunt and Uncle. She was A Preacher’s wife.When I say she was sweet, I mean as sweet as momma’s Sweet Tea. I was told that she didn’t get out of the house much, and she loved reading—We became friends on Facebook. Every story I posted,…