Sorry. I tried to think of a heading and remembered our New Orleans girls.
Hope it's settled what kind of car Wabby is getting. A big old Buick!
Bagzie, your story was sad and shocking. I've come to tell a happy happy story. Makes me cry actually. There's this retired couple who are politically active. They went to a political rally in south FL and heard the governor say that everyone should be a mentor. The governor is mentor. He said sign a card and pass it back in. So they did.
When they got home they got a call from the school system and were given a boy to mentor. One day, they were in the school person's office talking about the boy and mentoring, etc. when she mentioned she had more kids and one in particular (another race too Muffie) she was having trouble finding a good mentor for.
They exchanged looks and said "We'll take him."
I was somewhere the other day when this boy, age 16, played piano as entertainment. He started lessons two years ago. These people have paid for every lesson, bought his instrument AND they drive about an hour to pick him up once a week, take him an hour back to the music teacher, and bring him home. It was just incredible. He sounded sooooooooo good and was so smiling and confident. The boy is living with extended family because his immediate family can't care for him. He was definitely an "at risk" child who has been saved. He went on a trip with the school chorus this past year and while he was singing, looked into the audience and saw his mentors.
That's it. I have a headache. I went to the dentist this a.m. He made my front bottom 6 teeth taller. He thinks this is good. I think it's weird and it cost a fortune.
Big smushy hugs to you all.