If anyone wants a perfect place to live, it would be Clifton, Idaho. The people are unbelievable! They would (and do) stop anything they are doing to help their neighbors. Countless times I have seen farmers leave their fields and rush to help a neighbor with a fire, or chased the fire truck to help fight a fire.
An example: I arrived home on Saturday afternoon after a trip to Logan to take a granddaughter to a volleyball game and then go and visit her brother, my grandson, in the Logan hospital where Scotty has been for three days with an illness that is still undiagnosed. This grandma worries about her grandkids normally but when they are in the hospital it is greatly compounded. I mean, I don't sleep - so after two debatable nights with about 2 - 3 hours sleep I was exhausted. Still, there were my daughter-in-law's peaches to be put up. She is staying with Scotty in the hospital and, as anyone who puts up fruit knows, it won't wait! My daughter Kelly and I had decided to meet down at the house and put up the fruit.
Kelly calls from LoriAnn's house - "Mom, the peaches are done!" Angel neighbors named Sally and Wayne Jones found out there were two bushels of peaches in our son's garage, went and got them, and delivered the filled jars. I was so exhausted, mentally and physically, when I arrived back from Logan and to hear that the fruit was done.....well, I just became emotional and "lost it".
Just then another friend, Mary Penrod, delivered dinner down to the house and Dana Cox and her girls appeared to help with the fruit and seeing that it was already done helped to clean the house.
This is the kind of people who live in Clifton, Idaho! The peaches were done!
This reminded me of the time that our youngest son, Jeffrey, was in the hospital at age three months with spinal meningitis. I stayed with him in the hospital for 13 days while he recovered. When Wayne brought down Kelly and Jaime for a visit Kelly commented "Mommy, we don't even have to buy groceries anymore. Everytime we open the door someone is there with food!" I will never forget the generosity of the people in this area. I wouldn't want to live anywhere else!!!
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What wonderful people! Such generosity. Since I couldn't comment on the funeral, yes, I have heard that story (multiple times), and I still laugh every time. You are such a good sport. I'm glad your comments are working again.
Oh Carolyn that just fills my heart. I am so grateful that you have such wonderful people to surround you. I know you are the same way for them. We didn't know Scotty was in the hospital. Keep us posted and we will definitely keep him in our prayers. We sure love you guys.
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