Hey y’all, it’s me again, the “Beautiful One'” from North Carolina. I hope you had the merriest Christmas and the happiest New Year. I was away from Street Sense for three months making telephone calls for a local union’s election campaign. Everything went okay with the voting. My plans for this year include learning the latest technologies, such as all the smart phones and Twitter.
My Thanksgiving was great; lots of fun and food. I enjoyed going to different churches and meeting new people. This time of year is going okay, with the blessings of God and people I met along the way. Would you believe I had Christmas decorations and Christmas music in November? Surprisingly, most of my neighbors do not have Christmas decorations.
I remember back in the day, everyone was happy at Christmas time, where relatives and neighbors would share this very special holiday. Whether you had money or not, Thanksgiving and Christmas brought back happy memories.
Today, though, no one seems excited about Christmas. When riding the bus, people look so sad. I can understand because some of them are homeless and they ride the buses to stay warm when it’s cold.
Fortunately for me, with the blessing of God and some good people I am able to keep a roof over my head.
Unfortunately, my cat Starbuck died in July. He was 11 years old. My other cat, Meow, is 12 years old. He is okay, but he misses his playmate. I got both of them a couple of weeks after their birth. I’m looking for a black and white female cat to replace Starbuck and keep Meow company.
May God be with you and your loved ones. Thanks again for supporting our Street Sense newspaper!
