While I have been writing ✍ on our sites for the better part of two decades now, it was August 12,2023 that I challenged myself to see if I could create a minimum of 1 feel good story everyday for one month.
The next stop ✋ goal was 6 months and then I celebrated at the 1 year mark. Today makes it two years straight and I am proud of the fact that I never just mailed one in. There was never a day that I created a post 📫 just to keep the Streak alive!
Even when things don’t work out the way you want them to, you still shake, shake, shake it off ( Thanks, Taylor) in hopes of making someone else smile.
I will circle 🔵 back and attach the Streak Award to the story after its published and then find the next challenge because life is more fun when there is a carrot 🥕 on the end of Life’s Big Stick !
The next story after this one will come later today when I create a Nugget for the next Book 📖, Diamonds 💎 are a Girls Best Friend : Alvin Davidson.
I will wrap this one up by once again saying a Special Thank You 🙏 to the brave souls that are email 📧 subscribers to the site. It’s a great help to have a built-in base of folks that enjoy reading 📚 a collection of feel good stories.
I was out in Utah when word came in that we had received a $500.00 donation from Hill’s Shoes 👞 towards our High Jump Project !!
Later that day, I wrote a story of gratitude 🙏 and including a promise that when I was back in Carroll County I was going to drive 🚗 down to the Store to personally say Thank You and proceed to buy my next pair of shoes from them.
The Shoes !
When you meet someone for the first time, you have NO idea how it will go. Meeting Todd Hill was a perfect example but my Word is who I am, so down to Cana I went.
The first thing worth noting is that Todd shared that Brooks Shoes partnered with him on the donation.
Have to show some Love 💘 to the Shoe Company as well !
Once the conversation started, it preceeded for nearly two hours. A treasure chest of stories about Cana, Carroll County, coaching and playing sports.
First things first, Mr Hill coached Shawn Montgomery back in the day. This is relevant to why Todd chose to get involved with the Track 👣 and Field project. It was Amazing how closely his description of a young Shawn Montgomery matched up all of the reasons behind my appreciation for both Coach Montgomery and Assistant Coach Jon Delp.
Fun Night 🌙 at Tommy Thompson Field!
Another fun subject was our common appreciation of the Cana based Easter Family 👪. Todd coached Israel back in the day and I have an appreciation for both Kaylee and Isaiah. Kaylee Easter could be the Poster Child for ” Determination ” and the stories about how hard of a time Big Sis gave little Brother explains the strength 💪 and grit that the youngest of the Easter children displays.
I am sure that the two of us had barely scratched the surface when we stopped talking at 5:15. Another great story was about the community gathering around a television 📺 to watch the 1957 National Championship game ( UNC Hoops) that I believe belonged to his Grandfather.
I love 💘 Clever, and this is Clever in Spades ♠️!!
I’m not sure if our paths will ever cross again but I know that everytime I wear my new Dress Shoes, I will remember the Man that helped me help our Track and Field program !
Located just half a mile down from Hill’s Shoes is the Cana Country Store and while I missed William Payne, I was able to leave a note 📝, thanking him for his support 🙏 on the same project !
The story will fork of from here as one visit concerned the High Jump area project and the other being part of our latest effort – Diamonds 💎 are a Girls Best Friend.
A good day in my World 🌎 is when you can have one true next level conversation. Today was the Daily Double as 11am to 1:45 was spent at Cavalier Park with Mr Davidson and 2:30 until 5:10 down in beautiful downtown Cana
Thank You to both of the fine gentlemen for giving their time ! The next step 🚶♂️ will be to process 5+ hours of conversation and turn it into two enjoyable reads.
A.S.P.N on The Hill 