Happy belated birthday wishes to Zaveon Hairston, May 17, age 1, Keysville.

Happy birthday wishes to Ralph Foster Sr., May 18, Randolph; Cornell Moody Jr., May 19, Red Oak; Raven Agnew, May 19, age 7, Farmville; Brandon Freeman, May 19, Saxe; Leeann Nichols, May 19, Charlotte Court House; Louise Ferrell, May 20, Randolph; Eva Wilson, May 21, Drakes Branch; Bylinda Clark, May 21, Charlotte Court House; Dillion Mims, May 22, Las Vegas, N.V.; Roger Bowie, May 24, Randoph. I wish you many more happy birthdays.

Anniversary wishes to Nancy and James Argenbirght, May 23, two years, Drakes Branch. I wish you many more happy years together with God’s blessings.

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

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

Thought of the Week: Time is too short to waste. Make the most out of everyday and enjoy life to the fullest.

Beauty

Zest is the secret of all beauty. There is no beauty that is attractive without zest.

We live in a wonderful world that is full of beauty, charm and adventures. There is no end to the adventures that we can have, if only we seek them with our eyes open. We are learning, too, that the love of beauty is one of nature’s greatest healers. To love, beauty is to see light. Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy.

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