<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">Please read the reflection below from our board member, Ms. Jonita, a virtuous woman who serves with the love of God. Her service to others never stops! Thanks Ms. Jonita for your support, guidance, and love. Ms. Jonita listed several service opportunities in her reflection in which we could model in our community. Please read below and be inspired! <div><br><div id="AppleMailSignature">Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>Begin forwarded message:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div><b>From:</b> "<a href="mailto:jonitagates@gmail.com">jonitagates@gmail.com</a>" <<a href="mailto:jonitagates@gmail.com">jonitagates@gmail.com</a>><br><b>Date:</b> September 12, 2018 at 9:43:29 PM CDT<br><b>To:</b> Jeanetta price <<a href="mailto:price.jeanetta@gmail.com">price.jeanetta@gmail.com</a>>, <a href="mailto:johnawright98@gmail.com">johnawright98@gmail.com</a>, Chris Parsons <<a href="mailto:christine-parsons@sbcglobal.net">christine-parsons@sbcglobal.net</a>>, Kyra Sweeney <<a href="mailto:kyra.sweeney94@gmail.com">kyra.sweeney94@gmail.com</a>>, Jonathan Franks <<a href="mailto:jfranks@nfbtx.org">jfranks@nfbtx.org</a>>, Kelly J <<a href="mailto:kellyjo124@live.com">kellyjo124@live.com</a>><br><b>Subject:</b> <b>9/11</b><br><br></div></blockquote><blockquote type="cite"><div>
<div style="font-size: 10pt;"><div dir="auto">As we observe this year's anniversary of September 11th with this National Day of Service andRemembrance, I recall there were a series of four terrorist attacks on that day, September 11, 2001. So, in association with these four attacks, I plan to complete four days of service and/or Good Deeds, each day, September 8th, 9th, 10th, and 11th. Since I was traveling to and visiting four of the communities in which I have lived, I sought and looked for opportunities to do service or Good Deeds. The service and Good Deeds are as follows: </div><div dir="auto">Saturday, the 8th, I was traveling with my son, Gregory, and my granddaughter, Paris. We passed a woman parked on the side of the road with her blinkers on and her Hood up. We We discusseed whether to aid this woman or not, but the children in the car helped me persuade my son to turn around to see if we could help. My son and another man who had stopped, helped her with the hot, steaming radiator. She was appreciative and stated that she remembered me from my singing at the nursing home where she worked. This was my good deed for an individual from the community of Garrison, my hometown. </div><div dir="auto">In addition, I visited two individuals, one elderly and one with debilitating diseases. I thought of one of my rhymethat I want to live by:</div><div dir="auto">A hug, smile, or conversation will go a long way, </div><div dir="auto">Perhaps, a need, just for that day, Take advantage of the simplest things and share such as these today and every day.</div><div dir="auto">It appeared that they enjoyed the visit, the hug, and the conversation. Sunday, the 9th, remembering the deaths of loved ones due to 9/11, I decided to visit the graveyard in my hometown to straighten up the fallen and Scattered flower arrangements. I purchased arrangements and put them on four gravesites for the loved ones who were unable to do so. Velma, 92 years old, was so grateful for this show of love for her son. Ruth, 71+, offer to reimburse me for doing this for her son. I contacted these two ,because I also needed to talk with them and share a little love. Since they had been my neighbors at one time. !</div><div dir="auto">On Monday, the 10th, I visited the Nacogdoches treatment center for Dementia and Alzheimer's patients, to volunteer to serve them, in whatever way they allowed. I sang at this facility in the past.</div><div dir="auto">On Tuesday, the 11th, I formulated a group to work with me in gathering items needed for the homeless here in Dalla, Texas. We are striving to gather coats, gloves, caps, backpacks, non-perishable food items, socks, toothpaste, bath towels, alcohol swabs, antibacterial ointment, deodorant, lotion, and plastic raincoats. We plan to deliver these to these people at the end of October. </div><div dir="auto">I had purchased heart-shaped candy dishes to fill with sugar free candy and cards that talked about God's love to take to the ones in the nursing home, Holiday Nursing, in Center, Texas. It was for those that do not have anyone that visits them and I'd offer help in whatsoever way I could. But the new owners decided that I needed a background check and a volunteer application. I thought that I would be able to do this because I've done this in the past for long periods of time. So hopefully, I will complete this assignment next week.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><div dir="auto" font-size:9pt;"=""><i>Sent from my LG G6, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone</i></div></div></div>
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