This day brings back many memories---mostly happy, some sad. The happy memories are the many Thanksgiving Days that I have celebrated with family and friends around me. One November 22nd day was happy and sad. I married Carmen Martos (my third and longest lasting marriage) on the 22nd of November, 1963. That was a happy day. Most of you will remember that day as the day that John F. Kennedy (our President at the time) was assassinated. That was sad. Three years ago on the 22nd of November, our family lost my best friend at that time. Tammy loved to bark at other people, pretending to be protecting the home and family. One day she unexpectedly ran across a street barking at someone on the opposite side. She was hit by "hit and run" driver and was so badly injured that we had to put her to sleep about an hour later. She was a 2 and one half year old mixed shepherd breed female dog. She had a tough life, having had two of her previous owners die while she was growing up and also defying death from a sickness she had right after being born.
She was dedicated to making the people closest to her happy. Every time that I would be gone for any period of time from home, upon my return, she would shower me with unending kisses (licks) all over my face. She had a special rubber ball that she loved to have tossed so she could go fetch. She would follow me everywhere that I went inside the house. When I went to the bathroom and closed the door, she would lie down by the door and wait for me to come out. I miss you Tammy!
Thank you Lord Jesus for all that I have now and all that you have given me in my many years past. I pray that you will continue to bless me and my family and friends in the future. Amen.
Have a fantastic day everyone.....Virgil Baker, (the can man)
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