Comments on: Dear Muz http://gregengland.com/2010/02/24/dear-muz-13/ Slices of my life in the Southern California Desert Mon, 26 Dec 2011 19:08:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Janice Garrison http://gregengland.com/2010/02/24/dear-muz-13/comment-page-1/#comment-10731 Janice Garrison Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:49:47 +0000 http://gregengland.theobloggers.com/?p=2556#comment-10731 I always love these letters, they just have warmth about them and I know Muz would have loved getting them. I think Muz would love seeing what a great grindaddy you are. :) Your sister does indeed have a talent for drawing. I can’t even draw a decent stick person. My own mother and one of her brothers left for CA Tuesday. They are visiting one of my brothers and s-i-l and will be gone 10 days. I miss her already. We have become so close since we moved her to OK with us. She will be 87 in April and I thank God for each day I have her. I always love these letters, they just have warmth about them and I know Muz would have loved getting them. I think Muz would love seeing what a great grindaddy you are. :)
Your sister does indeed have a talent for drawing. I can’t even draw a decent stick person.
My own mother and one of her brothers left for CA Tuesday. They are visiting one of my brothers and s-i-l and will be gone 10 days. I miss her already. We have become so close since we moved her to OK with us. She will be 87 in April and I thank God for each day I have her.

]]> By: Larry http://gregengland.com/2010/02/24/dear-muz-13/comment-page-1/#comment-10730 Larry Thu, 25 Feb 2010 00:28:43 +0000 http://gregengland.theobloggers.com/?p=2556#comment-10730 Well...I'm glad I'm not the only one that talks to their departed mother. Mine was special with capital letters (as I can tell yours was). She died 16 years ago. I can't help but think about all of that warm, gooey love that she poured out on me and my children, that will never be known by my grandchildren. I've tried to make up for it. Well…I’m glad I’m not the only one that talks to their departed mother. Mine was special with capital letters (as I can tell yours was). She died 16 years ago. I can’t help but think about all of that warm, gooey love that she poured out on me and my children, that will never be known by my grandchildren. I’ve tried to make up for it.

]]> By: Dee Andrews http://gregengland.com/2010/02/24/dear-muz-13/comment-page-1/#comment-10729 Dee Andrews Wed, 24 Feb 2010 17:53:56 +0000 http://gregengland.theobloggers.com/?p=2556#comment-10729 Morning, Greg - What's left of it here. My word for the day here is "enjoy" and I certainly enjoyed reading your latest letter to Muz. I too wish you still had her around to consult with and talk with. I'm already really beginning to feel "a" loss with my own mom, who is very much alive, but at 88 falling deeper and deeper all the time into short term memory lapses. She is not the same person she was even a year ago and I am deeply troubled in my heart about her. Your grandkids are as cute as ever! I always enjoy hearing about them, too, and seeing photos (& video) of them occasionally. As for your level of faith/doubt - I don't think about us being homeless too often, but certainly do once in a while. I DO think about homeless people a lot and especially so through this hard winter this country has been/is experiencing. Can't even begin to imagine, though, I don't think. Although, I see some mighty down and out people around here ALL the time. Even (or maybe especially) here in the deep south so many, many people really have nothing. I got to talking with an elderly lady sitting in Walgreens yesterday waiting to get our Rxs and she was saying how she hadn't been able to get warm. She said she had looked at electric blankets to get one for her bed, but that it was $37, which seemed an exceedingly large amount of money to her.j I felt like writing her a check for $40 and giving it to her, or at least give her what cash I had. She was feeling bad - down in her back, she said - and had just been to a doctor and I was thinking that she is probably on Medicare alone, which sure doesn't cover much these days, with less being covered all the time (think current admin). Sorry to go on. Maybe I'm sort of adding a P.S. to Muz from myself here to see what she would have to tell me. (In case you can't tell, I'm rather "down & out" myself this morning - not feeling well either. And, I'M cold!! Blasted Al Gore! But, cheers, anyway! And many blessings to each of you! Dee Morning, Greg – What’s left of it here.

My word for the day here is “enjoy” and I certainly enjoyed reading your latest letter to Muz. I too wish you still had her around to consult with and talk with. I’m already really beginning to feel “a” loss with my own mom, who is very much alive, but at 88 falling deeper and deeper all the time into short term memory lapses. She is not the same person she was even a year ago and I am deeply troubled in my heart about her.

Your grandkids are as cute as ever! I always enjoy hearing about them, too, and seeing photos (& video) of them occasionally.

As for your level of faith/doubt – I don’t think about us being homeless too often, but certainly do once in a while. I DO think about homeless people a lot and especially so through this hard winter this country has been/is experiencing. Can’t even begin to imagine, though, I don’t think.

Although, I see some mighty down and out people around here ALL the time. Even (or maybe especially) here in the deep south so many, many people really have nothing. I got to talking with an elderly lady sitting in Walgreens yesterday waiting to get our Rxs and she was saying how she hadn’t been able to get warm. She said she had looked at electric blankets to get one for her bed, but that it was $37, which seemed an exceedingly large amount of money to her.j

I felt like writing her a check for $40 and giving it to her, or at least give her what cash I had. She was feeling bad – down in her back, she said – and had just been to a doctor and I was thinking that she is probably on Medicare alone, which sure doesn’t cover much these days, with less being covered all the time (think current admin).

Sorry to go on. Maybe I’m sort of adding a P.S. to Muz from myself here to see what she would have to tell me. (In case you can’t tell, I’m rather “down & out” myself this morning – not feeling well either. And, I’M cold!! Blasted Al Gore!

But, cheers, anyway! And many blessings to each of you!

Dee

]]> By: Donna http://gregengland.com/2010/02/24/dear-muz-13/comment-page-1/#comment-10728 Donna Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:15:28 +0000 http://gregengland.theobloggers.com/?p=2556#comment-10728 I think you just have...."talked with her". If you are still and quiet you will hear her answer... Your sister is very talented...and chooses great subjects!! You know I am a sucker for the gbaby stories! I think you just have….”talked with her”. If you are still and quiet you will hear her answer…

Your sister is very talented…and chooses great subjects!!

You know I am a sucker for the gbaby stories!

]]> By: Meowmix http://gregengland.com/2010/02/24/dear-muz-13/comment-page-1/#comment-10727 Meowmix Wed, 24 Feb 2010 13:39:08 +0000 http://gregengland.theobloggers.com/?p=2556#comment-10727 Those grandbabies are going to keep you young! :) Excited that you are going to be in a pulpit again. I know you'll have much to say that will be uplifting about fellowship. I will pray that, if you decide to talk about fellowship as in the fellowship many of us grew up in, you will reach back and find some good memories and stuff to share. No one has the skinny on fellowship, so we could all use some uplifting! I wouldn't even come close to the wisdom your Muz could impart to you. Matter of fact, I don't have ANY wisdom to impart :), but nothing stays the same. The economy will change, the administration will change (it can always be worse), and even the Great Depression didn't last forever. I continue to pray for you, your family, and the business. Hang in there. You are loved. Those grandbabies are going to keep you young! :)
Excited that you are going to be in a pulpit again. I know you’ll have much to say that will be uplifting about fellowship. I will pray that, if you decide to talk about fellowship as in the fellowship many of us grew up in, you will reach back and find some good memories and stuff to share. No one has the skinny on fellowship, so we could all use some uplifting!
I wouldn’t even come close to the wisdom your Muz could impart to you. Matter of fact, I don’t have ANY wisdom to impart :) , but nothing stays the same. The economy will change, the administration will change (it can always be worse), and even the Great Depression didn’t last forever. I continue to pray for you, your family, and the business. Hang in there. You are loved.

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