Central West Virginia's Guide To Life

WASTE NOT, WANT NOT
By Judy Wolfram

11/07 The Best Blessings are Free

November is the month to be thankful for all your blessings. I don’t mean the ones that cost you money; I mean the ones that come to you free of charge:

A. Friends. These people call you, write to you, visit you or keep you in their prayers. A stamp or phone call are both inexpensive, considering what you receive in return.

B. Books. Books keep your mind working and improve your vocabulary. The library and friends will keep you supplied at no cost. Reading is important.

C. West Virginia. Have you actually looked at the beautiful scenery around you? Take a walk in the day time and really look around. Since it’s fall, pick up some pretty colored leaves. Take them home and put them in a basket or another container or your choice to enjoy their colors at home. Go out in your yard at night and look up at the beautiful, clear, star-studded sky. (Don’t do this if it’s raining as there isn’t much to see unless lightning is your idea of fun. Lightning and thunder scare me to death.) Everyone who really knows me also know that I prefer night to day. The full moon is way too bright and sort of rubs me the wrong way, but I still marvel at the West Virginia night skies.

D. Volunteering is also a blessing, and although I list it last, it is not the least important. I volunteer for at least four different organizations which takes little money, and just a little bit of my time. I am thankful for this opportunity because I have made new friends, and I feel like I am doing some good with my life. Try it, and you will feel good too.

So you see, can be blessings are inexpensive and enhance your life. In fact, the best blessings are always free.

My thought for the month is to be thankful for all that you have. Blessings are what make your life what it is.

Judy Wolfram is chairman of the Calhoun County Solid Waste Authority, located two miles outside of Grantsville on Route 5. Hours are Tuesday and Thursday from 8 to 4 and Saturday from 8 to noon for buy back of nonferrous metals. Batteries and recycling items are accepted 24 hours a day. Batteries can also be dropped at Chloe Auto & Hardware.

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