Ray, you're a kind, sensitive individual, who does not have to brag, as some do (maybe me).

Today, at a mall, I bought a little pair of baby booties for a newborn. They had the University of Kentucky mascot (a Wildcat) on them. I gave them to a young lady I didn't know at all. She was sitting on a bench looking like the world was about to end. She was about 8 months pregnant.

I did not want to get into her life story, but, when I gave them to her, she had the sweetest smile. She said she was going to keep them and tell her baby that her nice adopted "grandpa" gave them to him. What a paycheck for a $9.95 purchase! That's less than lunch at a fast food restaurant.

Then, reality set in. An old female sitting next to the girl says to her, "go on away, now. You don't need to mess with that old white man".

Some things never change, but we can't let them bother us too much.

So good to hear from you!

Be well,

Russ