Jack’s Winning Words 4/24/20
“There’s a part of you that always remains a child, no matter how mature you get.”  (Barbra Streisand)  Almost from the beginning of her life, Barbra felt rejected.  She called her growing-up-years, “painful.”  No toys…a hot water bottle was her “doll.”  “There was no love in my house.”  People made fun of her looks and her way of dressing.  In a way. the adult Barbra is the child Barbara.  As you look at old photo albums, do you glimpse the adult in the child?   ;-)  Jack

FROM TAMPA SHIRL:  I have had a wonderful life!===JACK:  Maybe they could make a movie of it.

FROM ST PAUL:  i look at some of my teen years and think how geeky or dorky i looked.  but then the styles for dress and hair were sooo different then too. ===JACK:  How about those persons who say..."That Harrington never changes?"  They must be talking about your good sermons.

FROM BLAZING OAKS:   My early childhood was lived during the depression, but I really don't have negative memories about that, I suppose because everyone around me was in the same 

boat, and we were happy playing with the neighbor kids!  There's no doubt your childhood impacts your adulthood; Bill learned to be very frugal, and responsible at a young age.

Probably Jan and I learned to love the limelight, as twins, dressed alike, and performing in church and school together!  We sure weren't shy!  I'm so thankful for the carefree childhood, and happy life I've been granted!! I try to "pay it forward" in my family and community!!===JACK:  Some of my memories are different from yours.  I remember, "poor."  I also remember, "frugal."  I'll be using this quote in a week or two..."We're may be in the same storm, but not necessarily in the same boat."

FROM OUTHOUSE JUDY:  We had the best childhood!  I wouldn’t change anything about it.  We’re trying to do the same thing for our grandchildren.  We had a destination...Gary has Uncle Mike’s house in Cadillac on Lake Mitchell and I had Grayling on the AuSable River.  We both travelled a lot and had wonderful neighborhood friends.  I still have my friend Joni.  We literally grew up together from birth!  Wonderful memories!===JACK:  "Care-free" says it all!