| I wrote an article in Honor of Black History Month and | | | | She showed:o Patienceo Kindnesso Did not envyo Did |
| Valentines Day - take a read and let us know what | | | | not boasto Wasn't too proudo Was not rudeo Was |
| you think: | | | | not self-seekingo Wasn't easily angeredo Kept no |
| How fitting that February represents Love and Black | | | | record of wrongso Did not delight in evil but rejoiced |
| History! Although my family history had its fair share of | | | | with the trutho Protectedo Trustedo Hopedo |
| dysfunction - I chose and continue to choose to focus | | | | Persevered |
| on the love and warmth I was given and how I can | | | | As a result of her love, my family realized that love |
| pay that forward. And when I think of black history | | | | has no color! Even though she still called black folks |
| and love together, I immediately visualize my | | | | "colored" (smile) she did not discriminate on the basis |
| grandmother, Luella Talmadge Jackson. | | | | of color. She loved everyone - just as Christ loved us! |
| Grandma, born in 1907 was in a word "concerned" - | | | | Hmmm - I can't help but wonder if adopting a loving |
| about her family, her beloved church home, and her | | | | attitude can improve your health? What do you think? |
| community. Even though adversity seemed to | | | | Of course it can! Grandma surely lived Life to the Full - |
| continuously swirl in her path, she chose to focus on | | | | up to the ripe age of 98 years old and then one day, |
| the positives and she paid that positive spirit forward - | | | | she went to sleep and went on to heaven! |
| big time! She felt the need to help young people and | | | | If your New Years resolution is to Live Life to the Full - |
| desired to see them follow through, be disciplined and | | | | with bursting energy, a clear mind, a healthy heart and |
| basically, "do the right thing." When you approached | | | | limber body - then live out the above love list! I |
| Grandma, you felt the need to straighten up, clean up, | | | | guarantee depression sadness and overall despair will |
| act right and do right. She laughed a lot and never | | | | be a thing of the past. Stop keeping a mental list of |
| seemed like she was depressed. She enjoyed her | | | | wrongs, waiting for someone to say "I'm sorry," waiting |
| family but most of all, she loved God and showed love. | | | | to start a fight, and be easily angered and rude! Don't |
| In 1990, when Grandma was inducted into the Ohio | | | | be too proud to think this list does not apply to you. It |
| Women's Hall of Fame, I immediately realized what | | | | applies to ALL of us - start loving your neighbor as |
| love was as I looked at the sea of family occupying | | | | yourself as Christ commands in Matthew 22:36-40 |
| the many rows -Grandma lived out 1 Corinthians 13. | | | | and see a huge improvement in your health. |