Monday,Martin Luther King Day!

 

I so remember  the death of Martin Luther King.  We were in school and the teachers were crying. The only time I remember teachers crying was when we were sent home from school in the middle of the day when John F. Kennedy was shot. So I knew in my 10 year old mind  someone had been killed.  We were sent home and I remember my parents and grandmother at the dining table talking about it.

We really did not understand prejudice. It was not something taught or tolerated in our home.  There were really no black people in Missoula Montana, except at the University and then you could count them on one hand.  We were just taught to be respectful of all adults.

Hubs tells the story of a black family coming in on the bus to Wieser Idaho.  His grandparents ran the bus station and the grill.  So there was no segregation of bathrooms or drinking fountains.  People were people. One black family in particular were standing outside the grill and they obviously wanted to eat, but they stood outside until my Hubs grandmother invited them in.  They went clear to the back where it was the hottest and no fans could reach them. She insisted they move forward where they would be more comfortable.  The farmers and people of Wieser held no prejudice, but one man who had come in on the bus started to throw a fit and Hub's grandfather softly and kindly told him that they did not behave that way in these parts. This man cussed and swore and a couple of farmers escorted him out into the hot sunshine to eat.  Hubs grandmother always said their was nothing worse than white trash as they had all the advantages of being white and did not use those advantages to better themselves.

I have read several books on Martin Luther King, and I believe he was a great man. It saddens me that as a nation we are still dealing with some of the problems we had 50 years ago.  Bobby Kennedy was shot a few months later. It was a terrible time in our nation.  The shooting of Our President and then Dr. King and Bobby Kennedy left a lasting impression on my childhood.  Do any of you remember these events?  What were your feelings?

Had a quiet Sunday.  Cooked a big roast with potatoes and carrots for dinner.  Schmills was just going to have chocolate cake but decided the meat smelled good, and he loves smashed potatoes, thus preventing a knock down drag out with his mother.

Daughter and I took a good long walk today.  It was lovely.  I ripped open the shoulders of two of a missionary  suit coats as he has lost 40 lbs and they are way too big.  Taking in the shoulders is very hard and you need to have a great deal of experiences to do this kind of tailoring.  But now that they are ripped I will get them done and in the mail as he was transferred to Spokane. I have several zippers to do again and some sleeves to shorten, and pants to hem. Every time I think I am about out of work it starts to trickle in.

I sure hope that they get to have proms this year. But they have had to close down night skiing here because people will not wear masks. At this point I don't see how things are going to be any different in April and May.  People are just not planning weddings yet as too many have had to cancel.

I will fill my two savings envelopes tomorrow plus my $1, $5, $10,$20 challenge and then whatever is leftover I will put on my bill for the month.  I might be saving too much money if I can't get the debt goals paid.   January  and February have always been slow months for the shop, so I won't let myself get discouraged.

Have a great and productive day staying positive while you are in the negative.

Kim