Warm and pleasant greetings to all. We hope you are having a nice week.
I’m not out and about as I once needed to be, but when I am out it gives me pleasure to greet you. It’s especially good when we can exchange greetings and take time to ask about family. I hope the feeling is mutual.
It’s exciting every year as we see farmers with equipment doing their job in the fields. Whether it’s planting, tending or harvesting time, farmers are doing their best to get the job done. Cotton seed is up, corn is thriving and sweet potato slips are in the soil with the expectancy of a good harvest season.
Just as we salute our men and women who serve our country, we owe the same to our farmers. Agriculture resources are vital to our livelihood. God bless all farmers and laborers.
We appreciate the home gardeners, too, not because you are so kind in sharing, but for all the hard work it takes to have a good garden. The produce is nutritious and can be preserved to enjoy the past growing season.
June is National Men’s Health Month, celebrated since June 1992. Its purpose is to heighten the awareness of preventable health problems and encourage early detection and treatments of disease among men and boys.
I wonder how many men talk with their sons about any health issues? Many men are reluctant to go to the doctor.
It’s important that awareness of preventable diseases and treatment be given attention as it can prolong and improve the quality of life.
Sunday, June 18, is Father’s Day. Best wishes for a good, healthy and fun day with your family. Parents (fathers) are to bring up children with good character. We all want our children to be caring, confident and responsible. May you feel God’s guidance in your discipline and love for your children. Happy Father’s Day to all fathers!
Juneteenth is Monday, June 19. It’s a federal holiday in the United States, commemorating the emancipation of enslaved African Americans. In other words, it marks the end of slavery in the U.S.
Juneteenth is a combination of the words “June” and “Nineteenth.” It was June 19, 1865, three years after President Lincoln had issued the proclamation “All Slaves are free.” Juneteenth became a national holiday in 2021.
Here’s a famous quote from an American abolitionist and political activist:
“Now I’ve been free, I know what a dreadful condition slavery is. I have seen hundreds of escaped slaves, but I never saw one who was willing to go back and be a slave.” — Harriet Tubman (1820-1913)
Learning more about Juneteenth is educational and gives you a sense of certain perspectives. One of the most lasting significance was the 10 acres acquired by a group of African American ministers and businessmen in Houston. The land would become Emancipation Park, which today is the oldest park in Houston, Texas.
As we celebrate Juneteenth, keep in mind its purpose and importance of the next generation’s perspective to continue the celebration and learn more.
Juneteenth gives an opportunity to learn from the past and use it to improve the future. I admit and agree I knew little about Juneteenth and its significance and learned more as we recognize the holiday. It is appropriate and correct to say “Happy Juneteenth!”
Our community expresses our care, concern and condolences to those individuals and families who may be experiencing some difficult situations. Please know others care.
Enjoy life today. Be blessed.
