A Glass of Milk

GOOD MORNING AND HAPPY FRIDAY!

From my perspective, we have had a great start for the 2017-2018 school year! This is due to the work of you… our AWESOME staff!!!

New GISD Website- As you are aware, GISD rolled out a new website in July.  Thanks a ton to Jayne Beale and Chris Rasile for the hours of work to make this happen!  Please let me or Jayne know if you see something on any of the new pages that does not appear correct.

Lu Allen Tournament- The Lady Blues will be in action today and tomorrow at our hometown volleyball tournament honoring a former Graham ISD coach- Coach Lu Allen. Coach Allen began her career with Talco-Bogata CISD in 1966.  She then served in Post and McKinney before coming to Graham in 1998. From 1998 to 2003, Coach Allen built a strong legacy not only with her volleyball teams but with the life skills she taught through athletics.  Her Graham volleyball teams won 6 district championships and advanced to the Regional Tournament 4 times.

The Lady Blues will compete in pool play at GHS beginning at 9:00 a.m. this morning.  Bracket play will begin on Saturday. We hope to see you at the Lu Allen Tournament!

Graham Steers Football Scrimmage- Safe travel and good luck to our Graham Steers as they travel this afternoon to Shotwell Stadium in Abilene for some scrimmage action against San Angelo Lakeview.

Rompin Stompin Big Blue Band- This past Tuesday evening RSB3 provided a musical preview for their 2017 marching show.  The definitely hit a homerun!  RSB3 band director hinted that we may see the full show early in the season this year due to the hard work the students have put in. I know we are in for a great show!

Booster Bash- The annual Graham Athletic Club Booster Bash event will be held at Newton Field this coming Monday. The start time for the event is 6:30 p.m. It’s a great time to support our Lady Blues, Graham Steers, RSB3, Color Guard and Bella Blues! Hope to see you there!!!

Graham Steer Football Season Tickets- At 8:00 a.m. on Wednesday, August 23rd, football season tickets go on sale to the general public.  To purchase season tickets get in line early at 400 Third Street on the morning of the 23rd!

A GLASS OF MILK

One day, a poor boy who was selling goods from door to door to pay his way through school, found he had only one thin dime left, and he was hungry.

He decided he would ask for a meal at the next house. However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.  Instead of a meal he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it so slowly, and then asked, How much do I owe you?"  You don't owe me anything," she replied. "Mother has taught us never to accept pay for a kindness."  He said ... "Then I thank you from my heart."

As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but his faith in God and man was strong also. He had been ready to give up and quit.  Many years later that same young woman became critically ill. The local doctors were baffled. They finally sent her to the big city, where they called in specialists to study her rare disease.  Dr. Howard Kelly was called in for the consultation. When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.

Immediately he rose and went down the hall of the hospital to her room.  Dressed in his doctor's gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once.  He went back to the consultation room determined to do his best to save her life. From that day he gave special attention to her case.  After a long struggle, the battle was won.

Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it, then he wrote something on the edge and the bill was sent to her room. She feared to open it, for she was sure it would take the rest of her life to pay for it all. Finally she looked, and something caught her attention on the side of the bill. She read these words…

"Paid in full with one glass of milk"

(Signed) Dr. Howard Kelly.

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as her happy heart prayed: "Thank You, God, that your love has spread broad through human hearts and hands."  There's a verse which goes something like this: Bread cast on the waters comes back to you. The good deed you do today may benefit you or someone you love at the least expected time.  If you never see the deed again at least you will have made the world a better place - And, after all, isn't that what life's all about?

Have a blessed day!

CORNY JOKE OF THE DAY:

WHY WAS THE BABY STRAWBERRY CRYING? (Scroll down for the answer.)

HIS MOM WAS IN A JAM!