Got to Give

 Calling, texting, calling, texting... I have been doing this for quite some time to see which of my family still has a phone and is using it. I bought a 'flip' phone just for phoning... the first five times I used it, the phone was able to connect to my Winnipeg sons and, last week that inadequate technology wouldn't let me give any TLC- tender loving care to sons because it wouldn't even connect..., so, flip, don't buy a TCL- they can't tenderly care for your loved ones. They can't even connect to your loved ones. Believe me.

So, I have never been given anything, really, by my family. So, either they're all broke or they lost their houses and businesses and everything they've ever had. They're not responding or calling or texting.

If you or someone you know have something to give... 

here is a verifiable truth... 

you or they got it from someone.

Illegally or legally.

I have never found a money tree, contrary to folklore. I certainly haven't found a money tree where I have lived for four poverty years now. The years 2013- 2022 cleaned out all my 33 years of hard earned money.

Whenever I'm desperate to hear if my children are safe, I call an old pastor in Winnipeg. The only thing I can confirm is that his answering machine, with his voice message, is still operating. He, at least, knows who my children are.

Once again, I am putting forth the invitation, to my children, to drive here and tell me if they are having problems or doing just fine. 

This is the age of information. I need that information. You can't act on what you don't know. 

The distant family has so many people... Top down in my family...

Oldest- two children; Next- 5 children; Next- 3 children; Next- 4 children; Next- 4 children; Next- 5 children; Mine- 3 children; Next- 3 children. This is the group that is in their late 30's and 40's and many of them have children as well. 

For this group I say, "If you got, Give.