A Little Good News

Remember Anne Murray of "Snowbird" fame? I always loved her voice because she made singing sound so effortless, and I had several of her records back in the 70s. One song that never got played on the radio included the line, "We sure could use a little good news today." It kept playing in my head from the minute I heard about little Ethan's ordeal in Midland City, Alabama. So many prayers went up for him—and so many prayers were answered. I was busy in the Story Shack during the rescue, and I'll never forget how excited my mother sounded when I called her about something unrelated late that afternoon. "Did you hear?" she said. "They've saved that little boy! Thank the Lord!" We sure needed that good news, didn't we? The next morning, on my way to the Shack, I detoured through the front yard and gathered some of Aunt Vivian's daffodils. It seemed entirely appropriate that her sunny little flowers would be in bloom while good news about a precious child was being broadcast. Nobody loved children more than Aunt Vivian. Her son-in-law just sent me some pictures of my cousin Kathy and me, taken on her farm when we were young teenagers. We never outgrew Aunt Vivian because she made it her business to show kids of any age a good time—from "ridin' hawsey" on her lap when we were little to swimming in her ice-cold spring when we got big enough to graduating to "the big table," where she allowed us to drink from her fancy tea goblets (which Aunt Joyce and Mama dared us to drop). This has been a week of ups and downs. Good news about a child, not so good news about a dear loved one who's dealing with sickness and aging and all that brings with it. It's funny how things change with the years. As a child, your happiness revolves around what's happening to you. But as you get older, so much of your happiness depends on what's happening to the people you love. That's why a little good news goes a long way. That's why we need daffodils:)

Comments

[candy mccranie hicks]

SOOOOOOOOOOO TRUE, Thanks for this lovely, uplifting tidbit. HUGS

[Valerie]

Aw! Thanks, cuz!! Hugs!