Today was an absolutely gorgeous day. The weather was like that in mid to late April, even though it’s February. We’ll not have this kind of weather continue, as rain is coming tomorrow and Monday, they say. But today couldn’t have been nicer or better.
Everyone, it seems, was outside today doing something. The trail in the park behind our house was busy both with those who walked and those who rode. No, they don’t allow ATV’s. We saw riders today on mules, ambling along the trail.
People were out in their yards with their kids, working in their garages, washing their cars, and doing things people do on a nice day. Most folks seemed to be a little friendlier than normal. And the prospect of longer days, spring, and the coming months of the year just make everyone sort of perk up.
We’ll be going to see my uncle tomorrow. It’s his 90th birthday and his daughter has planned a come-and-go reception for him tomorrow. He’s a joy to be with and seems to enjoy life. He was a farmer all his life, and never was much for mucky-muck or high class stuff. He’s always been a down-to-earth, simple man.
Yet he has worked wonders with wood, carved beautiful things, and has done taxidermy. He has had an invaluable impact on the lives of many, having taught both adults and children in church. He has a wisdom that comes from knowledge of and observation of the world around him, and carries too a wisdom that comes from a relationship with his Creator. He has a love for the creation and all of God's creatures, whether human or animal. He maintains a curiosity and a sense of wonder about the world and about God that amaze me.
We are blessed to have him in the family, and it is a privilege for me to go tomorrow and in some small way help him celebrate 90 years in this life.
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