bersaguy

A close friend of mine sent me this a long time ago and I can't remember if I have ever posted it here or not but going to post is just in case I haven't and if I have maybe someone missed it and new members may enjoy it!! Life lessons I was at the corner grocery store buying some early potatoes. I noticed a small boy, delicate of bone and feature, ragged but clean, hungrily apprising a basket of freshly picked green peas. I paid for my potatoes but was also drawn to the display of fresh green peas. I am a pushover for creamed peas and new potatoes. Pondering the peas, I couldn't help overhearing the conversation between Mr. Miller (the store owner) and the ragged boy next to me. 'Hello Barry, how are you today?' 'H'lo, Mr. Miller. Fine, thank ya. Jus' admirin' them peas. They sure look good.' 'They are good, Barry. How's your Ma?' 'Fine.. Gittin' stronger alla' time.' 'Good. Anything I can help you with?' 'No, Sir. Jus' admirin' them peas.' 'Would you like to take some home?' asked Mr. Miller. 'No, Sir. Got nuthin' to pay for 'em with.' 'Well, what have you to trade me for some of those peas?' 'All I got's my prize marble here.' 'Is that right? Let me see it' said Miller. 'Here 'tis.. She's a dandy.' 'I can see that. Hmmmmm, only thing is this one is blue and I sort of go for red. Do you have a red one like this at home?' the store owner asked. 'Not zackley but almost.' 'Tell you what. Take this sack of peas home with you and next trip this way let me look at that red marble'. Mr. Miller told the boy. 'Sure will. Thanks Mr. Miller.' Mrs. Miller, who had been standing nearby, came over to help me. With a smile she said, 'There are two other boys like him in our community, all three are in very poor circumstances. Jim just loves to bargain with them for peas, apples, tomatoes, or whatever.. When they come back with their red marbles, and they always do, he decides he doesn't like red after all and he sends them home with a bag of produce for a green marble or an orange one, when they come on their next trip to the store.' I left the store smiling to myself, impressed with this man. A short time later I moved to Colorado , but I never forgot the story of this man, the boys, and their bartering for marbles. Several years went by, each more rapid than the previous one. Just recently I had occasion to visit some old friends in that Idaho community and while I was there learned that Mr. Miller had died. They were having his visitation that evening and knowing my friends wanted to go, I agreed to accompany them. Upon arrival at the mortuary we fell into line to meet the relatives of the deceased and to offer whatever words of comfort we could. Ahead of us in line were three young men. One was in an army uniform and the other two wore nice haircuts, dark suits and white shirts...all very professional looking. They approached Mrs. Miller, standing composed and smiling by her husband's casket. Each of the young men hugged her, kissed her on the cheek, spoke briefly with her and moved on to the casket. Her misty light blue eyes followed them as, one by one, each young man stopped briefly and placed his own warm hand over the cold pale hand in the casket. Each left the mortuary awkwardly, wiping his eyes. Our turn came to meet Mrs. Miller. I told her who I was and reminded her of the story from those many years ago and what she had told me about her husband's bartering for marbles. With her eyes glistening, she took my hand and led me to the casket. 'Those three young men who just left were the boys I told you about. They just told me how they appreciated the things Jim 'traded' them. Now, at last, when Jim could not change his mind about color or size.....they came to pay their debt..' 'We've never had a great deal of the wealth of this world,' she confided, 'but right now, Jim would consider himself the richest man in Idaho .' With loving gentleness she lifted the lifeless fingers of her deceased husband. Resting underneath were three exquisitely shined red Marbles. The Moral : We will not be remembered by our words, but by our kind deeds. Life is not measured by the breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath.

He's trying but not getting much help from his team that is suppose to be helping him......JMHO

The person buying a gun in another state must provide all the same information for a back ground check as they do in Illinois so it is not the surrounding states causing the problem. It's Illinois Law Enforcement having their hands time and not being able to do their job they are hired and trained to do............JMHO

Yea, I had to go to DMV and get a new picture this last time also. Age discrimination..................

If Capone was still alive and running the city there would not be all the shootings and killings they have now. Capone had control of the city and he was the boss. If the Mayor had a problem he took it to Al Capone and Capone took care of it. There was no street gangs. There were families and the family was responsible for their own territories and if anyone needed killing it was done. It was never kids killing kids like it is today up there. If the Mayor of Chicago would turn his police loose and take the cuffs off them and bring in ICE like Dave mentioned all the killing would stop except the ones killed by law enforcement during them doing their job. When a mayor tells his police officers to stay out of certain housing projects where most of the crimes take place you can bet that is where the gangs and head drug dealers are located. and are the ones padding his pocket with big bucks...................JMHO

I guess we are gonna find out HUH?

Evidently Lucas Oil needed some help selling their products out there so they invited Buds to come out and share their area. I'm guessing that 18 wheeler is going to be the range and Buds will be supplyng all the guns for the range and ammo which I guess Lucas but be helping pay for but article didn't say. I hope they do a breathelizer or blood alcohol test prior to handing a loaded gun to someone in Sturgis. Been there 1 time back many moons ago and never considered going back.

Buds Gun Sales is going to Sturgis this year and taking a portable range with them!!! https://twitter.com/sturgisguns?lang=en

They have far more severe punishment for murder but people are still killing people. I think it might slow it down if people would quit leaving stuff worth stealing in plain sight in their cars and trucks. Lock all the doors and set alarms if you have one. These are thefts of opportunity so take away the opportunity for them to steal and it goes away........JMHO

They are not only stealing guns. People leave Laptops, cell phones and even many purses and video games are stolen that are left in cars in plain sight. A thief will steal anything he/she thinks they can sell or trade for drugs.

I just got a renewal in the mail yesterday and I just renewed two months ago. Makes me wonder if the right hand knows what the left hand s doing with them these days.

Well I would agree with you except for 1 thing. From the time I was old enough to drive I have been able to tell you exactly what car was parked 25 feet away from me if someone asked me. I could look at a 1955 Chevy and a 1956 Chevy and even though they looked very similar there was distinct differences in them. Same with Ford and all other car makers. When I came home from serving my country I became an ASE Certified Master mechanic and I could look at any car sitting 25 feet away from 1973 till 1992 when I had to quit turning wrenches due to health reasons and tell you what it was. At that point I quit being quite as interested in car brands and styles. My son Ronnie is at present time as ASE Certified Master Mechanic and took over the business when I had to retire and he can still look at cookie cutter cars and tell you what the make and model it is cause he works on them everyday. You cannot say that a 1955 Chevy BelAir looked like a 1955 Ford Custom and you could not tell them apart standing in a end zone and looking at the two cars sitting on the 50 yard line. I sure could. But today you can put a Ford Focus, Toyota Camry, Kia, Nissan Altima , Hyundi Alantra, Honda, Mercedes, Lincoln and most of the others on the 50 yard line, all in the same color and it would be difficult to pick out 1 particular car brand. The only one that still stands out at all is the Cadillac and the Escalade is almost a twin to the GMC Yukon and Chevy Traverse since Cadillac started making Cross overs. Now with that said Chrysler/Dodge has stood out from the crowd and did not as of yet followed the cookie cutter crowd but for how much longer remains to be seen since a Eropean car company bought them out a few years back..........JMHO

I read some of the reports but one thing I don't understand is does it mean that many guns were sold and used in crimes in Tennessee or just how many guns were recovered in crimes solved in Tennessee and guns confiscated. Like found 2 or 10 guns in a drug raid on a drug house?

Cars look so much alike these days that I can't tell them apart any more unless I can read the brand name on the car. I call them Cookie Cutters. All the companies are copying all the others ideas. That is why in most news broadcasts when a crime is committed and the bad guys get away in a car most times they said it was a black 4 door sedan or a white 4 door but seldom give a model................JMHO

Then all I can say is ya'll better not let it fall............

Is being satisfied the same and not wanting any more?

If they would use their brains and just vote the stupid libs out of office they could have a much better state in which to live without moving. Voting is much easier than moving.....................JMHO

Florida is becoming another California I guess. People will start moving from that state soon...........JMHO

I forgot I even posted it. 2014 seems like and eternity ago.........

I didn't go to Piggly Wiggly but that buddy of mine with that big smoker told me of a store he buys his meat at and it is a placed called H.G Hill Market here in Gallatin. It's a small grocery store at the end of a strip mall on Nashville Pike near dollar store. I went there yesterday and could not believe the prices of meats. Nice thick Ribeyes 3.99 a lb, Botton end cut Roasts, 2.99 a lb, Top end pot roasts $3.49 a lb. They also had some pick 5 for $19.95 deals on Pork and Chicken. I bought a few things yesterday but will be going back there when check comes in.

I have to admit I don't miss riding a bike as much as I thought I would till I got my first car and then all that peddeling up and down hills was just a fond memory and now even the thought of it now makes my legs ache........ Oh wait!!! wrong bike.............

If you like Salt & Pepper Chicken you would probably love Lemon Pepper Chicken. I cook it often on my grill. Chicken breasts with butter or margerine and Lemon Pepper wrapped in foil and put it on the top grate of my gas grill at 300 degrees for an hour to hour and 10 minutes depending on how big breasts are. Use old style stick in Thermometer and reads at 180 + it's ready to eat. I get the large jars of it at Sams.

I have a feeling that critter right there eats more than Mosquito's for supper.........JMHO

When I was a kid you could not get me near Cauliflower or Broccoli. Now as an adult I have only found 2 things I won't eat and didn't as a kid. Rudabaga and Crush Avacado/Guacamole. I would probably like Cauliflower mash potatoes.