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It may not be your job that is making you tired, it may be all the decisions you have to make every day.“Plaid or stripes? Flats or heels? Tall or grande? Latte or drip? Soy Milk? Almond Milk? Rice Milk? Before you’ve taken your first sip of coffee, the decisions have started.

This was the first time our church was scheduled to minister to the folks in our nursing home here in Coalgate since the COVID disaster.It broke my heart when I went Saturday to see what was available for the Sunday service. They literally are in Prison with a steel fence around the front door.

This Sunday is Mother’s Day. A very special time for many of us who have such special memories of our very special mothers. When I was a child, my mom was the person I ran to when I was in pain or hurting.

It’s just about May and this heralds’ observations of many important days. Graduations take place and so does Mother’s Day and Memorial Day. I don’t know where we will hold the Memorial Day ceremonies this year, in the cemetery or at the school’s auditorium, but the date is May 30. Stay tuned.

I have been in the newspaper business for over ½ a century. I love this business as much today as I did fifty years ago.

Success in life is much like a series of competitive events. We win or lose based on our effort, preparation, and the team we have around us. Shortly after I started my business, I realized I needed to develop an all-star team if I was going to win in the business world.

My friend Debbie told me a story about her father that warmed my heart and stopped me cold. Here’s the basic story as she related it:My father grew up in a home where his father was an alcoholic and he had to quit school to provide for his family because his dad drank most of what he earned.

Podcasts available at Coffeetimecolumn.com Send any responses to: andybowman839@gmail.comSaw a quote recently that needs to be read by more people: “There are only two decent places for dirty laundry; the clothes hamper and the washing machine.”

Jim Priest is CEO of Goodwill Industries of Central Oklahoma and can be reached at jpriest@okgoodwill.org.Some years ago my wife bought a little book to send her mother for Mother’s Day. It was simply entitled “Thanks, Mom”.

Send any responses to: andybowman839@gmail.com“SOME PEOPLE JUST HAVEN’T LEARNED WHEN TO LET GO THE ROPE”Two young boys were growing up on their parents’ small farm.