Banner County Notes: These Days, There's Something To Be Learned From 'The Blind Girl'

Good morning! Here we are into the month of April, no foolin’!

As you all are aware, we have changes, challenges and cancellations daily as we work our way through this virus. I was surprised to see that most of the eating establishments in the Scottsbluff/Gering area are still open for business and on that note still on schedule is the plan for Runza to join in with the Teammates Program on April 7. The Teammates Program was founded in 1991 by Tom & Nancy Osborne and helps support and encourage children. At this time I believe that we all can use as much of that as we can get.

As for the Banner County students, all classes are currently online. Most of you are probably aware of the request to ask for mail-in voting ballots, as these restrictions might run into May and our voting sessions.

I do believe that we need warmer/hot weather to handle this virus, and sad to say but the Old Farmer’s Almanac is not predicting that for April. Is says cool and wet, so hang on folks.

Birthdays this week include: LaDona McGowan, Calvin Willats, Paula Brown, Cooper Elsen, Justin Stauffer, Braylen Schmidt, Brady Cross, Brett Cross, Ryan Norman, Kelani Marci Cross, Makynna Boetcher, Bo Reichenberg, Marianne Carlson, and Winnie Smith. Happy Happy Birthday!

Anniversary couple of the week is Mr. & Mrs. Robert Farro.

The Story Of

‘The Blind Girl’

Have any of you ever heard of the story, “The Blind Girl?” It goes like this: Once there was a blind girl who hated herself simply because she was blind.

The only person she didn’t hate was here boyfriend because he was always there for her. He wanted to marry her but she refused, saying that if only she could see the world, then she would marry him.

One day, someone donated a pair of eyes and now she could see everything, including her boyfriend. He asked her, “Now that you can see. Will you marry me?”

She was shocked to see that he was blind, too, and refused to marry him. She later received a letter from him saying, “Just take care of my eyes, dear.”

The lesson here is that we humans change when our circumstances change. Some people may only see the “problems” with the changes we are now temporarily dealing with, not seeing things the way they were before and not appreciating them. Don’t act as if you are not going to get this virus, act as if you already have it and do not want to spread it any further.

Have a great week. take care and be safe.

Barb Cross is at 436-7152.