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Communities Come Together to Support the Smith Family(A Portrait of Real America)
You Tube ^ | 1/25/14 | TJ Satterfield

Posted on 01/25/2014 10:02:50 PM PST by WVNan

Edited on 01/25/2014 10:24:28 PM PST by Jim Robinson. [history]

It has been years since I posted anything, but I want this local story to go viral. It's real America we don't hear about that much these days. I hope I'm doing this right.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GS52-Wx3kiM&feature=share


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: communities; smithfamily
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To: Kathy in Alaska

Kathy, thank you for sending this along. It was so late when it came to my FB I couldn’t stay awake to answer comments on my own thread. I hope that the video will be seen by a lot of people because Noah Smith’s speech to the young people is a winner. Sort of wish that portion of the video could be pulled out for it’s own You Tube video.


21 posted on 01/26/2014 10:33:20 AM PST by WVNan
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To: Jet Jaguar

Thank you JJ for passing this on to others.


22 posted on 01/26/2014 10:34:14 AM PST by WVNan
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To: Windflier
I think all of us who have children felt that horror. The community had already jump-started coming together before we got word that the 11 yr old had passed, and then the news was completely heart rending when the daughter died. The 14 yr old is in hospital at Cincinnati, which is a 3 hr. drive from here. That is why Noah is in charge of receiving all the help offered by the communities. I think he has been pretty overwhelmed.

In our case the Lord has offered us the best way to help. You know we have moved out of our big house. We had left most of the furniture there just waiting for the auctioneer to pick it up when the weather broke. The Lord works in mysterious ways. My friend (whose wedding I officiated) is a real estate agent. Ha. She had bought a house and renovated it and was trying to decide what to do with it. Now it is being decorated with donated furniture and all the kitchen, etc "stuff", waiting for the family to move in. It's a beautiful house. She beat me to the offer of a house. Our house needs some work.

23 posted on 01/26/2014 10:45:29 AM PST by WVNan
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To: RedMDer

That’s why I wanted to post it Red. Hope is does act as a reminder of life in “flyover” country.


24 posted on 01/26/2014 10:46:51 AM PST by WVNan
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To: txrefugee
Family, neighbors and church members have always been the mainstays of our way of life.

yes they have tx.

25 posted on 01/26/2014 10:48:14 AM PST by WVNan
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To: Angry_White_Man_Syndrome

Hey! I didn’t know there was another Freeper that close. We may even know each other. Your name isn’t Chris is it? I only ask because Chris is one angry white man. :o)


26 posted on 01/26/2014 10:50:21 AM PST by WVNan
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To: Whenifhow

Thanks for the ping When.


27 posted on 01/26/2014 10:51:22 AM PST by WVNan
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To: LUV W

Yes, it should be that way LUV.


28 posted on 01/26/2014 10:51:57 AM PST by WVNan
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To: BykrBayb

If you saw Noah’s speech BB, then you saw the important part.


29 posted on 01/26/2014 10:52:39 AM PST by WVNan
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To: WVNan
(((((Thank you for the Ping and the Link, Dearest Nan)))))
I'm Beginning the Video Now.

Sending Prayers for this Dear Family, with All my Heart.

30 posted on 01/26/2014 11:12:41 PM PST by Kitty Mittens (To God Be All Excellent Praise!)
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To: Kitty Mittens

Hi Kitty,
If you don’t have time to watch all of it, just watch through Noah’s speech. That’s the beautiful part of the video. He nailed it. Wish more people could heed his call. Wish I had time to visit with all the folks at Amy’s Place. My life is just so overwhelmed right now. We moved from our beg ten room house into a small apt. We did it because trying to keep that big old house and yard just got to be too much for me physically. It was time to downsize. I guess turning 80 made me realize that I needed to get things “in order”.

It’s not yet in order. There is still tons of “stuff” in the house. It hasn’t sold because people don’t even look at house in the winter. Come spring all that stuff has to go one way or the other. I am donating a lot of it to the Smith family, but the weather has kept us from moving it. Crazy weather here. Snow and cold. Not good for us to venture out.

On top of all that, I am still keeping granddaughter, Avery. She will turn 3 in March. My “sitting” (ha) should be mostly over when school is out (Her Mom is a teacher). Then she will go to pre-school in the fall. I will miss the little tornado, but I will be relieved. I keep repeating, “I’m too old to be a grandma”, especially for a hyper toddler. Whew....
Love & Hugs dear one.
Nan


31 posted on 01/27/2014 7:22:00 AM PST by WVNan
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To: WVNan
Thank you, Sweet Nan! I Pray Many People Take Noah's Speech to Heart; he is 100% Right.

Things are Well Here, with the Exception of my Back Problems. My Husband and our Families are All Well, for which I'm So Thankful. My Husband's Work Place is Slowly Shutting Down, so he is Going to be Retired Soon, but it is Time. As we Shift into this New Phase of our Lives, our Lord be with us Each Step of the Way.

Your Granddaughter Avery Sounds So Sweet! God Bless her and Keep her, through His Most Wonderful Love.

(((((Many Hugs, my Dear Sister in Christ)))))

32 posted on 01/30/2014 2:19:04 PM PST by Kitty Mittens (To God Be All Excellent Praise!)
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