Happy birthday wishes to Robenia Farrar, March 1, New Jersey; Jayveon Wilborn, March 1, South Boston; Martha Gee Harris, March 1, Delle City; Alexis Wilmouth, March 2, Drakes Branch; Mattie Currin, March 3, Saxe; Rosa Marie Taylor, March 3, Pennsylvania; Geneva Smith Younger, March 3, Roanoke; Robert Faulkner, March 3, Charlotte Court House; Taylor Mosley, March 4, Scottsburg; Donna Bunn, March 4, Mt.Laurel; Peggy Inge, March 4, Saxe; Alex Gee, March 4, Charlotte Court House; Devin Foster, March 7, Pamplin; Franklyn Jennings, March 7, Drakes Branch; Trevor Lee, March 7, Saxe. I just wanted to say that I really do wish you a happy birthday. I hope your day is filled with lots of love, joy and happiness. Happy birthday!

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

You are in our prayers and thoughts.

Sympathy to all of the families who lost a loved one recently. Our heartfelt prayers and good wishes go out to all of the homes. May God comfort each and every one of you. You have our deepest sympathy.

Anniversary wishes are sent to Ross and Mattie Currin, March 1, 37 years, Saxe. I wish you many more happy years together with God’s blessings.

Junior and Julia Mosley, March 2, Randolph. Happy Anniversary! Wishing you all of God’s blessings.

Thought for the week: One should never take the easy road, but rather the right road no matter how long the travel.

BROKEN HEART

Giving up doesn’t always mean you are weak. Sometimes it means that you are
strong enough to let go. God is closest to those with broken hearts. Count the
garden by the flowers, never by the leaves that fall. Count your life with smiles and not the tears that roll. The emotion that breaks your heart is sometimes the very one that heals it. Let go. Why do you cling to pain? There is nothing you can do about the wrongs of yesterday. It is not yours to judge. Why hold on to the very thing which keeps you from hope and love?

News is due by 9 p.m. Friday. Any news received after this time will not be included in this column. News can be submitted by calling Virginia Freeman at (434) 568-0596.

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