I too, Sam, have a genuine
fondness for Cliches'. One of my favorites , " Goods and services do not
spontaneously generate!" Of course we know that some of God's gifts do, but even
a great number of them require movement through our economic system( God's gift
also) to have utility.I too would like to see a reawakening in our wonderful
country, but I am fearful that we have passed the "point of no return" much like
the children of Israel. You,very euphemistically, suggest that we have
allowed non-Christians . I say we have invited and endorsed these people
and will ultimately pay for our sinfulness. Obama became president with an 8
million vote plurality. I think that republicans offered a ,"me too" platform.
A difference without a distinction and we could very well be paying the ultimate
price. I think you and I should thank God for his graciousness and in the wonderous
quote of Jesus say," Forgive them Father for they know not what they do." Jack
P
Saturday, May 19, 2012
E-mail correspondence between Jack Plymale and Sam
You sound good, Jack. Funeral visitations and celebrations are a main part
of senior social life. It is good to remember the good of life, though, as you
have here. P’Town has a lot of that for us.
I, too, had confrontations with Catholic boys in Portsmouth, as I recall
you once shared; but I am so grateful for the strong part of Christianity that
Catholics and Protestants share today. We have allowed the non-Christians to
force their way into our schools, courts and legislative halls of America,
though, and I don’t like that at all.
Dr. Dan Ross has so much good sense to make our city proud as his Job in
leading the Ohio High School Athletic Association- OHSAA- attests. I am a
cliché’ lover, much as you enjoy your poetry loving gift from “Uncle Bert
Leach”. Dr. Ross had ten siblings (a good Catholic family) and I had only nine
( a good protestant family). My cliché’ for him at this time in America when
the parochial schools are taking an inordinate number of athletic championships
due, I think, to a recruiting advantage over the public schools: “When the
going gets tough, the tough get going”. His is a tough job, but he is the man
for it, bred in Portsmouth Town.
Another I would contribute as my own cliche’: “I hate apathy, I hate it,
but I am not going to complain too strongly. I may have to do something about
it.”
Would that the apathetic voters in this wonderful country would awaken in
November, 2012.
BFF, if only very late in our lives, Jack,
Sam
Thank you Sam! All seems
well for a guy soon to be 85. Had to come back from Costa Rica. Blood in urine
but the VA hospital in W. Palm Beach has that stopped. I feel great except one
of my oldest and best friends died day before yesterday. Dick Diehl. Catholic
guy. Captain of central catholics football team in 1944. One of the most moral,
kindest, thoughtful humans I ever knew. We were in the navy together at Denison
U.( room mates there) and Union college in Schenectady, N.Y.. The V-5 pre-flight
program. The war ended before either of us got flight training. Dick was a real
pillar in the catholic church in Portsmouth and was the close friend of this
questionable hard-shell Baptist from up on Mabert Rd. My wife of 58 years died
on last Thanksgiving. We had been amicably seperated for the last 21 years.
Another fact that might interest you. Another close friend and Frat Bro of mine
and Frank was a catholic and capt. of their football team in 1943. Rod Kinskey.
His fanily owned The Ideal Milk Company. He and Dick were two real pillars of
strength in the catholic church in Portsmouth. The Kinskey family charity is
also a hugh financial supporter. Thanks again Sam. Jack
P
On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 5:48 PM, Sam Kegley <skegley@columbus.rr.com> wrote:
I received this ok, Jack. Frank Hunter told me that your estranged wife died. I hope you are ok with everything.SamSam, I am still having problems with addresses. If you get this send me something, please so I'll know it's right. Jack P
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