Yeah, I know this doesn’t happen anymore : ) – I’ve known my
husband since I was 14; we celebrated our 32nd wedding anniversary
last week. Our long-time family friend Billy Thompson introduced us on a Jack
and Jill ski trip to Bryce’s Mountain, VA.
Still remember the laughs we all shared with friends like Donna Patterson and others while wolfing
down Hostess powdered sugared donettes (although Krispy Kremes remain the Hampton
hometown favorite).
Alas, this year’s anniversary was bittersweet. As we celebrated this milestone, a family
friend, Stephanie Sheppard Hamlin,
made her transition after a valiant fight with cancer. Roland introduced Stephanie to her husband, Charles Hamlin, another member of the
inner circle. In early December Deborah Saunders White, Chancellor at
North Carolina Central University, also lost her cancer battle; we also knew
her from high school. Both women, in
their 50s, made important contributions on the home front, government, business
and education. Deborah’s obit stressed
the importance of education.
My goal: to step up my game in and live more fully in
their honor. Today, I’m simply honored
to have known them; Stephanie and I took dance lessons together. In addition to being there for family and
friends, we must realize nothing is promised.
This is thy lesson they have passed on to those of us who remain in the
land of the living.
If there are things
you want to do in life, just do them.
Stop making excuses. Instead of
wasting time, be about the business of bettering yourself and assisting others
along the way. An important lesson many
of us never learn.
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