It is time once again for us to honor the seniors with August birthdays. This is a great program designed to remember those that may not be remembered. Coloradolady is is the hostess for this special event. I will be sending out several cards in August, that do not qualify for this program.
I personally want to thank everyone that participated in the July cards. I really am at a loss of words to describe the excitement and happiness your cards made two seniors. Your response to these two was overwhelming and greatly appreciated. I am sure everyone in this program that has received cards have been made very happy. I am not sure if there will be any to react like these two did.
There were two ladies featured that month with the same first name. The first Joyce Walker's birthday was July 2. At first she was leery, thinking this mail was people starting one of those chain letters that used to be passed around. She was not about to be a part of that. She was totally shocked when she opened and saw what they were. She was ecstatic over getting these cards, especially since they contained a dollar. She thanks each of you that remembered her. Joyce said being 80 turned out to be one of the best and most exciting days ever. She received a total of fourteen cards. Joyce truly appreciated your thoughtfulness, time, and kindness for her special day. She was one happy camper.
The second, Joyce Cooper, birthday was July 18. She is a great human being, fine christian lady, and our neighborhood ambassador. She does so much for others with nothing in return. She is someone that family tends to neglect. She tries to accept that and says "that's just the way it is". The first day she received two cards, she came running over to my house waving them in the air, "look what I got". You would have thought she had won the lottery. She was shocked that total strangers took the time to send her a card much less include a dollar."My own kids don't do that". She got these two cards before her birthday. Up until her birthday on the 18th, every day she watched for the mail to see if she had gotten another. One kind person sent $5 in their card. She would have done a happy dance if she had known how. She stated this was a heavenly birthday on earth. The best she ever had in her 82 years. She very gently bundled them all together and tied a pretty ribbon around them. "I will cherish these forever". There is no way possible for you to understand the impact your thoughtfulness had on this lady.
