Only 10 days till Christmas

 Even with the Pandemic this year has hurried by.  We have lots of people die that we knew and of course brother Gilbert. It makes my heart hurt. 

I went to Branson  this week to meet a lady selling a pair of boots. I stopped at the filling station just a few miles from brothers home. He drove by this station everyday and most days stopped in to get some gas or a little food and truth be told often a beer. They all knew him well and I had been in there more than once with him and knew he was well liked.

I asked the lady checking me out if she had worked there awhile. She said 10 years. I said, “ You probably knew my brother, Gilbert Powell. “  She got the biggest smile and said she knew Gilbert from way back from when he was the StrongMan in Harrison. Then stated, you must be the sister he helped all of the time. We laughed and I said I am. 

She said he would come in griping … I have to help my sister tomorrow. Then he would end with , but I love her.

She said he was the best guy. She said they put out jars for money collecting for this person or that person having a hard time. Gilbert Always gave money to the jar. She added every time I put out a jar now I always think …Well, Gilbert won’t be putting money in this jar.  I thanked her and made my escape pretty fast.  I sure had a good brother.