ohn was one of those special persons God sent into my life

One of the government programs paid farmers not to plant beyond a certain amount of a particular crop. I  needed a summer job. John asked me to assist him in measuring the amount of cotton farmers in the county had planted. If they planted over the allotted amount they had to plow it up. What I remember as the most important part of this summer experience was my time with John. He was a kind and wise man. He was patient to teach me how to do the job. Each day at lunch time we would find a shaded place on the edge of a field and eat our sandwiches. We shared thoughts and talked about life hopes and goals. But mostly we just enjoyed working together enjoying the out doors. I could say John was one of those special persons God sent into my life who encouraged me to dream and work to make dreams happen.

love,

dad/papa