Happy birthday wishes to Sadie Johnson June 6, Red Oak; Quanita Roberts, June 7, Drakes Branch; Richard Williams, June 8, Drakes Branch; Martha C. Hoppers, June 8, Chesterfield; Charles Crawley, June 8, Dinwiddie; Julia Mosley, June 9, Randolph; Nan Gee Austin, June 10, Farmville; Lisa Foster Hamlette, June 10, Madison Heights; David Pugh, June 10, Keysville; Barbara Foster, June 11, Randolph; Justina Goodwin, June 11, Red Oak; Julius Pugh, Jr., June 12, Hiram. Happy birthday to all of you. I wish you many more happy birthdays to come. Happy birthday.

Get well wishes to all of the sick and shut-in. I hope all of you are well soon, up and about. You are in our prayers for a speedy recovery.

Sympathy to all of the families who lost a loved one recently. Our heartfelt prayers and good wishes go out to all of you in your time of need. You have our deepest sympathy.

Thought for the week: Whatever you decide to do, make sure it makes you happy.

TRUST STATUS

Trust is like a mirror, once it’s broken it’s never the same. Without trust, you have nothing. Never trust someone who wouldn’t stand up for you. It’s hard to trust another person after you’ve been betrayed by the one you trusted the most.

Never lie to someone who trusts you. Never trust someone who lies to you. Before lying to one who trusts you, remember one of the most difficult things to do is to build trust after it has been broken.

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Virginia Freeman is a community columnist for The Charlotte Gazette. She can be reached at vstars@pure. net.