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THE MICHIGAN CHRONICLE
March 3-9, 2010 Page B-3
‘Age ain’t nothin’ but a number’
Bishop Wayne T. and Dr.
Beverly Y. Jackson and all
By Hugh Burrell
The Memory Train
making is that old age is a gift
and a blessing. of Great Faith Ministries
Before we start this week’s
You must not care about
column, I would like to briefly
International will honor all
what other people think, just
acknowledge Lorraine Hans-
be who you are and try to get local Police Officers at our
berry. Ms. Hansberry was
along with everyone.
born in 1930 and was the first 2010 “Law Enforcement Day”.
African-American woman to
Do you remember?: Black-
have a play on Broadway (“A
jack chewing gum. Wax Coke-
Wayne County Sheriff Benny
Raisin in the Sun”). She also
shaped bottles with colored
Napoleon and Detroit Police
was the first African American
sugar water inside. Candy
and the youngest American to
cigarettes. Soda pop machines
Chief Warren Evans will be
win the New York Drama Crit-
that dispensed glass bottles,
ics Circle Award for Best Play
Coffee shops or diners with ta-
present as we express our
of yhe Year. Hansberry died
bleside jukeboxes. Party lines
gratitude to them and all
in 1965. I thought you like to
on the telephone. Newsreels
know.
before the movie. P.F. Flyers.
Officers for their dedicated
Bowling alleys. Skating rinks.
Old age, I have decided, is a
Pool halls. Drive-ins. Wash service to our community.
gift. I am now probably, for the
tub wringers. 45 rpm records.
first time in my life, the person
And from television: Soupy
Bishop Jackson will administer
I have always wanted to be. Of
Sales. Bill Kennedy. Poop-
course, I am in my 66th year
a special prayer over all Law
deck Paul. Sir Graves Ghast-
and sometime I despair over a
ley. Johnny Ginger. Howdy Enforcement for protection
few wrinkles, baggy eyes, gray-
Hugh Burrell
Doody. Ozzie and Harriet.
ing hair and a disappearing
a place called home every day
Roy Rogers and Dale Evans.
and prosperity. Join us Sunday,
butt. Of course, I can always
and when Dad got home from
Ed Sullivan. Amos ’n’ Andy.
use Just For Men hair dye and
work, we all sat down together
March 7
th
at our 10am Worship
Abbott and Costello. Laurel
that me look look younger.
at the dining room table, and
and Hardy. Superman. Batman Service at 10735 Grand River,
However, I have decided that
if I did not like what Mom had
and Robin. Steve Allen. Rita
getting old is not so bad. It
cooked I was not allowed to
Bell. Jack Benny. Lassie.
corner of Oakman Blvd. You
does not matter that there are
leave the table until I ate it.
“Dragnet.” “Gang Busters.”
wrinkles and a sagging butt.
Every now and then, I would
don’t want to miss this Special
“Car 54, Where Are You?”
I don’t agonize over those
slip some food to our dog,
things for long. I would never
Rusty. I would not trade that
I know I missed a lot of peo-
Service! For more information
trade my amazing friends, my
upbringing for anything in the
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call us at (313) 491 3900.
wonderful life and my loving
world.
starting to become older than
family for less gray hair or a
dirt. But these memories are
20-year-old body. What I have
My family finally got a tele-
some of best parts of my life
found out is what a blessing
vision and, of course, it was
and yours too. Memories are
it is to have a healthy mind,
black and white and the sta-
special.
body and soul.
tion went off the air at mid-
night right after the National
Words of Wisdom: It is nice
I do not drink any llcohol
Anthem and a poem about
to be somebody, but it is better
or smoke. Even more so, I
God. It would return at 6 a.m.
too be someone nice.
stay away from juke food. But
the next morning. News would Until next time, I’ll plant U
someone asked me the other
always be the first thing that now and dig U later.
day, “What was your favorite
we saw in the morning. We
fast food when you were grow-
were fortunate to have a ve-
Peace and chicken grease!
ing up?” I told them we did
hicle and Dad would pile all Hugh Burrell can be con-
not have fast food when I was
four of us siblings and several tacted at (313) 872-3437 and
growing up because all of the
neighbor’s kids into our car.
Hughburrell@aol.com.
food was slow. I always ate at
I guess the point I am
To forgive is divine
By Derek Smith
vealed to rassment.
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Matthew 18:21-22, “Lord,
Knowing that we’re all im-
how oft shall my brother sin
perfect sinners, none of us
against me and I forgive him?
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Derek Smith remember when we didn’t deserve it.
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lance Christian columnist,
him.
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wealth, race, sex, and sports,
those desiring to feed at scan-
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Tiger laid his soul bare for the
world to see, I felt absolutely
no desire to criticize him. No
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tally wounded personal and
professional life. As he stood
in the midst of what had to be
his most shameful hour, I felt
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