Happy belated birthday wishes to Jaiden Freeman, April 2, Washington, D.C.; Rondell Freeman, April 5, Washington D.C.; Elizabeth “Beth” Freeman, April 17, Arlington, daughter-in-law of Elizabeth V. Freeman, Saxe, and sister-in-law of Virginia M. Freeman, Saxe.

Happy birthday wishes to Keith Freeman, April 20, Arlington; Ricky Freeman, April 22, Montana; Wayne Walton, April 22, South Boston; Arthur “Pony” Mosley, April 22, Richmond; Aliana Foster, April 22, Richmond; Brandon Anderson, April 23, Brookneal; Linda Webb, April 23, Keysville; Mattie Allen, April 23, Saxe; Emma Puryear Ragland, April 23, Virgilina; Cassidy Osborne, April 25, Saxe; James Friend, April 26, Charlotte Court House. I wish each of you many more happy birthdays.

Get well wishes to all of the sick and shut-in. I hope you are well soon. You are in our prayers and thoughts.

Sympathy to the family of Oscar Mosley, of Saxe. Our thoughts and good wishes go out to you in your time of need. You have our deepest sympathy.

Anniversary wishes to Earl and Ella Moore, Wylliesburg, April 20, 48 years. They have a daughter. I wish you many more happy years together with God’s blessings.

Thought for the Week: When you have lost hope, you have lost everything. When you think all is lost, when all is dreary and bleak, there is always hope.

Health

Your body hears everything your mind says. You know, all that really matters is that the people you love are happy and healthy. Everything else is just sprinkles on the sundae.

When you are young and healthy, it never occurs to you that in a single second your whole life could change. To keep your body in good health is a duty, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear.

The way you think and the way you eat can possibly influence your life by 30-50 years. The minute anyone’s getting anxious, I say, you must eat and you must sleep.

They are the two vital elements for a healthy life: your heart and soul. My personal goals are to be happy, healthy and to be surrounded by loved ones. It takes more than just a good-looking body. You have got to have the heart and soul to go with it.

If you are happy, if you are feeling good, then nothing else matters. Be healthy and happy.

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