Commentary

The Veterans Pledge Retold

A good story is worth retelling. I think this is a good story and yes, I confess that it’s a rewrite of one I’ve done before. But in today’s society when disrespect of our flag is condoned and children are being told that our flag stands for hatred, racism, bigotry and more, I’m saying they’re wrong.

It happens every week across our country. A club president calls their civic meeting to order and often following a prayer (in the South, anyway), one member is asked to lead the club in repeating the Pledge of Allegiance.

“Certainly,” comes the response. “I pledge allegiance, to the flag...” and on we drone in a monotone until we conclude with “for liberty and justice for all.”

Our family is grieving.

Last week, our beloved two-year-old miniature schnauzer, Charli, passed away. She escaped through our backyard gate that was inadvertently left open and immediately took off running toward the highway. She was hit by a car.

I have written many times about my two schnauzers, Kaiser and Charli, and how much they are a part of our family and our hearts.

My husband buried our beautiful girl in the back, right corner of our yard beside her favorite tree where she would stand and bark at the birds and squirrels.

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One of my favorite Tshirts simply has the word “Tetelestai” on the front.

This was the last thing Jesus said in John 19:30 before he died on the cross.

“Tetelestai” means “It Is Finished” in Greek.

It’s extremely important to know that Jesus spoke in the perfect tense when He said “It is finished.” Speaking in the perfect tense is very rare in the New Testament and there is no English equivalent.

The “perfect tense” is linear, so it means that whatever is said is both true in that moment and continues forward into the future, having ongoing, endless implications.

Jesus’s use of the perfect tense when He said “It is finished” has incredible significance to Christians, because He is actually saying, “It is finished now and will always continue to be finished.”

One of my sons forgot his lunch the other day, and since he rarely forgets anything, I decided to bring it to the school.

I donned my mask and walked to the appropriate door of the high school.

They wouldn’t let me in nor accept the lunch “because of the pandemic.”

I turned and walked back to my car, called my son, and told him to just walk out to the parking lot and retrieve his lunch when the lunch bell rings.

I figured, perhaps the school didn’t mind a student coming outside to grab his lunch in a pinch, but that they were just technically not allowed to open the doors to an outsider or accept the lunch themselves to deliver to him.

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Just call me “old school.”

Yes, you can call me that or “out-of-touch”. . .or “ultra-conservative”. . .or some kind of “phobic” about this-or-that because I don’t like what’s happening in America.

But, that’s okay: for, at the end of the day, I’m still an American through-and-through who still believes we should say “One nation under God” in the Pledge of Allegiance—with our hand over our hearts or saluting if a military member.

Believe it or not, I sometimes still get goosebumps when I hear or sing the Star-Spangled Banner. . .or hear Taps playing. . .or hear a 21-gun salute at the funeral of a veteran.

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The Spirit of Northwestern Marching Band was well represented in a virtual college marching band show that debuted during the College Football Playoff National Championship game earlier this week.

Seventeen members of the band took part including members of the Demon Dazzlers who were featured during the video that is available on Facebook.

Participants from the Spirit of Northwestern were drum majors Jacob St. Pierre of Laplace, Chloe Farrar of Bossier City, and Abby Kent of Benton, Ben Wilkinson of Bossier City on trumpet, Eric Renova of Mesquite, Texas, on clarinet, Daniel Scott of Benton on saxophone, Austin Pierre of Gray on tenor drums and Caroline Shephard of Frisco, Texas on bass drum. 

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Sent in by Linda Hall of Dodson

The year 2020 was a tough year in so many ways. Hurricanes and power outages. Seems the list is long. We pray 2021 be better, yet the signs do look bleaks. I know this personally too.

Here in Dodson, we have a bright spot. He truly does not know it and never dare to admit it. He is our mayor Ritchie Broomfield. I have never faced a problem big or small he could not solve and did it. Not a list to do – he knows.

As a widow – I forgot how to start the generator. I called Ritchie on how to do it. In less than five minutes he and his helper was at my door. He must have a battery like an Energizer cause he goes and works.

Plue he truly loves our town! Cause it sure shows by his actions. I guess he works 80 hours a week. I never heard him complain. Safe to say 98 percent folks here love and respect him. It would be hard not to.

Don Fritz, 82 years of age, Winnfield, LA died on Wednesday, December 23, 2020 at Rapids Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, LA. He was born February 25, 1938 in Adams, Nebraska to the late Homer and Nora Fritz. His career encompassed serving 20 years in the Air Force, working in a VA Hospital, being Director in the National Cemetery System, and finishing up with working in Funeral Homes as an attendant. He was serious about serving others.

Midwestern values were instilled in him at a young age and they carried him through his entire life. He was hard-working, dependable, reliable, and supportive to those who needed him. Always.

Don was a life-long Cornhusker fan watching the games whenever he could.

He was an amazing story-teller – entertaining others in detail about events from throughout his life experiences.

When the COVID-19 virus first hit the headlines, it seemed we didn’t know what to think. Once we were bombarded with headlines and mandates, we were afraid to think about what we were afraid of. Now that many places are opening up, there is still a lot of uncertainty, and we don’t know what to think. We had hoped this situation would go away in a short time, but one constant theme throughout this pandemic has been, “How long?” How long will it last? How long must we wear masks? How long will businesses be closed? How long before a vaccine is found? The longer we wait, the more plaintive our “How longs” get.

Carolyn Gray, Manager /TAC Real Estate, LLC

All of us at Shady Lane Srs. Apartment appreciate the Mona and all the others at the Winn Parish Library Team who have big hearts.

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