Thoughts and stories, by Pal

 I hope you won't need this, but it is really good to read, with amazing suggestions! How to Assemble a Night Flight Kit By  Carolyn Nicolaysen  · September 29, 2020 Authors note: You may be aware of the fires in the west. This week I spoke with the Stake Relief Society president in Medford, Oregon. The towns of Talent and Phoenix have been decimated. Over fifty families in one ward lost their homes and many others lost cars, businesses, and jobs. Many have damaged homes. People have been generous, and clothing is no longer needed. There are still many without permanent shelter while they rebuild, so there is no room for larger items to be stored. If you would like to help these families with basic needs, please contact me. I can help get the right donations to the right people.  August and September have been such a difficult time for so many as they have faced devastating wildfires, hurricanes, and even a very rare derecho in Iowa. What is a derecho? A derecho is a...

If we think we have it hard, this story will help us put it into perspective. I posted this early in my blog, # 134 in fact!  You can find many stories about my mother's under "Labels", and Ruth Allen (her maiden name.)  She wrote this about when she was 10 years old.      I've included some after her story of the flu, just to give you an idea of how difficult their life was, as her mother was left a widow with 8 children.   -------------------------------------Below written by Ruth Allen ---------        I’ve heard that the flu of 1918 caused more deaths than the war did.  (World War 1) Be that as it may be, a great amount of the deaths of the soldiers was terminated “flu.”       It was  before the days of penicillin  or any other drug we use now to fight bad colds or “flu” with.  It was in Europe, and all parts of the United States and in the  entire world. ...